Big shake-up for the Western Mass delegation as Rep. Kulik of Worthington (1st Franklin district) and Rep. Scibak of South Hadley (2nd Hampshire district) announced their retirement today. Kulik was first elected in 1993, Scibak in … [Read more...]
Central Mass Shake-ups
There have been quite a few interesting developments in Central Mass elections this week: With Naughton quitting the AG race, he sets up a major fight for his district with Republican star Brad Wyatt. Former Rep. John Fresolo , who … [Read more...]
Brewer Out, Gobi In
An update on the race in the Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex Senate district: As I'm sure many have heard, Senator Steve Brewer has chosen not to run for another term in the Senate. Representative Anne Gobi, from the 5th … [Read more...]
Brewer Draws Two Opponents
State Senator Stephen Brewer, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, has now drawn two Republican opponents for his seat (the Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex district). The first opponent declared in October, James … [Read more...]
1st Hampden and Hampshire
Western Mass Politics & Insight has an excellent article about how a vacancy in the 1st Hampden and Hampshire State Senate district could play out if Sen. Gale Candaras should leave to run for Hampden County Register of Probate, as has … [Read more...]
Bartley defeats Tautznik in 2nd Hampden & Hampshire, will face Humason in General
Holyoke City Councilor David K. Bartley (son of former House speaker David M. Bartley) defeated Easthampton Mayor Michael Tautznik in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire State Senate seat (vacant due to the retirement … [Read more...]
Looking for info on Second Worcester race?
I live near (but not in) the Second Worcester State House district, and I've been thinking of getting involved in the race. I don't know much about politics in the Gardner area though, I was wondering if anybody could tell me anything about … [Read more...]