Old feuds at the MassGOP flare back to life

Old feuds at the MassGOP flare back to life

Long-simmering feuds between the various warring factions of the Massachusetts Republican Party flared back to life Friday evening after Chair Amy Carnevale sent out a letter updating committee members on the litany of legal issues the political organization has faced. Originally Published: October 27, 2024 at 5:16 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more

MassGOP dogged by new cash, legal woes ahead of November election

MassGOP dogged by new cash, legal woes ahead of November election

The Massachusetts Republican Party settled a lawsuit Friday tied to work done by an outside marketing firm during the 2022 election but quickly found itself entangled in new cash and legal woes just ahead of the November election, according to a letter obtained by the Herald. Originally Published: October 26, 2024 at 2:11 p.m. Read … Read more

Pols & Politics: The money behind the effort to crack open Beacon Hill’s books

Pols & Politics: The money behind the effort to crack open Beacon Hill’s books

A ballot question that would grant the state auditor the power to crack open the books of the Legislature drew financial backing from across the political spectrum this year, including a $50,000 donation tied to a local billionaire, according to records filed this month. The money behind Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s attempt to hand her office … Read more

Mass. state primaries turnout gets boost from vote-by-mail

Mass. state primaries turnout gets boost from vote-by-mail

Massachusetts’ top election official said he expects turnout for the state primaries next week to “far exceed” the number of voters who cast ballots in the last two comparable elections in 2016 and 2012 despite the lack of intense races for both Democrats and Republicans. Voters have few choices this year as races up and … Read more

Three Massachusetts House races that offer glimmers of competition

Three Massachusetts House races that offer glimmers of competition

Massachusetts voters are closing in fast on this year’s primary and general elections and many residents have intense local races right in their backyard — from incumbent Democrats facing challengers with money to open seats drawing fierce competition. Beacon Hill is well-known for lawmakers across the board gliding to re-election every two years. But in … Read more

Beacon Hill’s incumbency power put to the test

Beacon Hill’s incumbency power put to the test

A Massachusetts Senate Democrat is locked in a tense battle to prevent a Republican challenger from flipping the seat in a contest that has seen heavy fundraising and is testing the power of incumbency on Beacon Hill. Originally Published: August 11, 2024 at 5:03 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more

The road to Beacon Hill is lined with dollar signs

The road to Beacon Hill is lined with dollar signs

Politics isn’t cheap in Massachusetts. For the cost of a state Senate campaign these days, a person could probably buy or put a solid down payment on a house. Not in Boston, of course. Don’t kid yourself. Maybe in Texas if anywhere. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. … Read more

Cape Cod House race draws two competitive Democrats from Orleans

Cape Cod House race draws two competitive Democrats from Orleans

This is the first installment of a weekly series focused on the races for legislative seats this election cycle where longtime incumbents have decided not to seek reelection. A competitive race is shaping up between two Democrats looking to fill the outer Cape Cod House seat that Rep. Sarah Peake, a nine-term Democrat from Provincetown, … Read more