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Special Election

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Deadline Today to Register for U.S. Senate Primary Voting

A special election is being held to fill the seat left open by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Voters have until 8 p.m. this evening to register to vote in the April 30 primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by now Secretary of State John Kerry. Final voter registration on April 10 will take place during extended hours at Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are also now available for the primary. Call the Braintree Town Clerk's office at 781-794-8240 with any questions. Candidates on the ballot: Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) Republican Michael Sullivan Gabriel Gomez State Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) Independent Jack E. Robinson Only those unaffiliated with a political party or those enrolled as Democrats or Republicans will be able to vote in the primary. The …

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Who’s the Frontrunner in GOP Senate Primary?

One candidate has name recognition, but experts say no one has separated themselves from the field yet.

The window for the three combatants for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate special election to make a name for themselves is a small one, with the April 30 primary just seven weeks away. Observers don’t believe there is a clear frontrunner at this point among the field of State Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk), former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez. But strong fundraising, advertising and ground operations could change that quickly. Frank Talty, co-director of the UMass-Lowell Center For Public Opinion, believes Sullivan has a “slight advantage” at the moment because of his previous job, but not enough to pull away from Winslow and Gomez at the moment. “He had received some media attention in that …

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