SPECIAL STATE ELECTION
Representative in Congress for Massachusetts
5th Congressional District*
(to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward J. Markey)
The Candidates
| Democrats (October 15, 2013 State Primary) | |||
 Will Brownsberger (current State Senator) 120 Gilbert Rd., Belmont 15% in primary |
 Katherine Clark (current State Senator) 64 Prospect St., Melrose 32% in primary – NOMINEE |
 Peter Koutoujian (current Sheriff of Middlesex County) 33 Harris St., Waltham 22% in primary |
 Martin Long (former member of Lexington School Committee) 30 Mill St., Arlington 1% in primary |
 Paul Maisano (businessman, community activist) 10 Gorham Ave., Stoneham 2% in primary |
 Carl Sciortino (current State Representative) 17 Orchard St., Medford 16% in primary |
 Karen Spilka (current State Senator) 18 Rome Way, Ashland 13% in primary |
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| Republicans (October 15, 2013 State Primary) | |||
 Frank Addivinola (lawyer) 1 Longfellow Pl., Boston 49% in primary – NOMINEE |
 Mike Stopa (physicist) 38 Westfield Dr., Holliston 26% in primary |
 Tom Tierney (actuary) 7 Lomas Dr., Framingham 25% in primary |
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The Special State Primary will take place on October 15, 2013
The Special State Election will take place on December 10, 2013
| *Middlesex County | Suffolk County | Worcester County | ||
| Arlington Ashland Belmont CAMBRIDGE: Wd. 3, Pct. 2A Wd. 4, Pcts. 2, 3 Wds. 6, 7, 8, 9 Wd. 10, Pcts. 1, 2 Framingham |
Holliston Lexington Lincoln MALDEN MEDFORD MELROSE Natick Sherborn Stoneham |
Sudbury Pcts. IA, 2, 3, 4, 5 WALTHAM Watertown Wayland Weston Winchester WOBURN |
REVERE Winthrop |
Southborough |
I wouldn’t mind hearing what people have to say about these candidates. I really don’t have a clear picture about any of these candidates, and I’ve lost interest in the one I had previously planned to support.
Comment by Robert Winters — August 31, 2013 @ 1:38 pm
Additional information is available here:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/arlington/news/x1155162620/FIFTH-DISTRICT-Editorial-boards-with-the-candidates
http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=8808395
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/08/five_progressive_democrats_vie.html
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Massachusetts'_5th_congressional_district_special_election,_2013
https://www.chapa.org/news/results-5th-congressional-district-candidate-questionnaire-housing-are-now-posted
http://www.wickedlocal.com/melrose/news/x511633270/Candidates-seek-to-stand-out-at-5th-District-forum
http://www.commonblog.com/2013/09/26/where-do-ma-5-congressional-candidates-stand-on-common-causes-issues/
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/opinion/editorials/2013/10/editorial_endorsement_for_dems_in_the_5th
Comment by Robert Winters — October 11, 2013 @ 10:06 am
Understand you are busy with the muni election but I’d be interested to see the Cambridge breakdowns. Who did you sour on?
Comment by James Conway — October 18, 2013 @ 3:15 pm