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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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After flipping a Massachusetts Senate seat in May, Susan Moran (D-Falmouth) held onto her seat in the Plymouth & Barnstable district in the November general election. Moran topped Bourne attorney Jay McMahon, receiving 56 percent of the vote to his 44 percent. In all, Moran got 55,560 votes and
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For those who oppose ranked-choice voting, Tuesday night was a victory. That includes the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which opposed the bill and wrote the official argument against Question 2 in the Massachusetts voters guide sent to households across the state before the 2020 general election. Bay State voters rejected the
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Massachusetts state Representative Dave DeCoste (R-Norwell) is no stranger to pulling off wins in tight elections, and this year was no different. The pro-life Republican fended off Hanover selectman and Democrat Emmanuel Dockter in the Fifth Plymouth District, which includes all of Rockland, Norwell, and Hanover. DeCoste won the race
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U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) cruised to re-election in the 2020 general election on Tuesday night, but his Republican opponent indicated there may he might not be done with politics in his concession speech. With 80 percent of votes counted, Markey had 66.6 percent support to Dover attorney
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One county commission stays with the GOP, and another is now completely in Democratic hands despite having a Republican majority just two years ago. The Plymouth County Commission will have a new face on it next year, as will the Barnstable County Commission, but they're from different parties.
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Ranked-choice voting won't be coming to Massachusetts anytime soon. Bay State voters rejected Question 2 which would have implemented ranked-choice voting in the state. With about 80 percent of the votes counted over night, 55 percent of voters had said No on 2, so the Yes on 2
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State Representative Lenny Mirra (R-West Newbury) won a rematch on Tuesday night. Mirra, who represents the Second Essex District, ran a tight race against Democrat Christina Eckert of Boxford in 2018 and pulled out a victory against her this time around as well. Mirra earned 14,849 votes to Eckert&
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If you take Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker at his word, then he didn't have a preference in the 2020 presidential election. The Republican is no fan of President Donald Trump and previously stated that he would not vote for the incumbent. However, that doesn't mean that