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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
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State Representative David DeCoste (R-Norwell) won yet another tight race against a familiar opponent in the Fifth Plymouth District. In a rematch against former Hanover selectman Emmanuel Dockter, DeCoste prevailed once again.
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Longtime incumbent Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson lost his re-election bid on Tuesday night. The pro-Donald Trump, immigration hardliner Republican lost the race to Attleboro mayor Paul Heroux, a Democrat.
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) will serve a second term in the Senate. Hassan defeated Republican challenger Don Bolduc in the Granite State in a race that has been called by NBC News and ABC News, as The Hill points out.
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Karoline Leavitt didn't make history last night. The 25-year-old New Hampshire Republican would have been the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in American history had she won her race last night. However, that did not happen.
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Maura Healey will be the next governor of Massachusetts. Don't blame me. I voted for Geoff Diehl and Leah Cole Allen. But the voters spoke and we got Healey.
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From plastic bags to Maura Healey, Donald Trump, and abortion, two Massachusetts state legislators clashed in a recent debate. State Representative Shawn Dooley (R-Wrentham) and incumbent state Senator Rebecca Rausch (D-Needham) went after one another in a Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District debate hosted by Charles River Regional Chamber president
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Can a political candidate win an election with three percent of the vote? Probably not. But for some political candidates running for statewide office in Massachusetts, running and reaching the three percent threshold presents an opportunity: official party status.
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Are state colleges spending as efficiently as they should be in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Republican auditor candidate Anthony Amore wants to find out.