Big Tobacco, Defense Contractors, Pharmaceutical Companies Gave Richard Neal Third Quarter Funding Boost In Primary Battle

U.S. Representative Richard Neal (D-Springfield) fended off a primary challenger from his left in Massachusetts's First Congressional District on September 1 — with more than a little financial support from some big companies. Neal, who won the primary with 58.6 percent of the vote to his opponent's 41.2 percent, benefited from a scandal involving his challenger. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse was accused by College Democrats of Massachusetts of initiating sexual hookups with male students as young a

U.S. Representative Richard Neal (D-Springfield) fended off a primary challenger from his left in Massachusetts's First Congressional District on September 1 — with more than a little financial support from some big companies. Neal, who won the primary with 58.6 percent of the vote to his opponent's 41.2 percent, benefited from a scandal involving his challenger. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse was accused by College Democrats of Massachusetts of initiating sexual hookups with male students as young a…