A Democrat had not won the Fourth Essex District in Massachusetts since 1858 — until last night.
Democrat Jamie Belsito of Topsfield defeated Rowley Republican selectman Robert Snow in a special election on Tuesday, November 30, according to Ipswich Local News. The race took place to fill the seat vacated by former state representative Brad Hill (R-Ipswich), who stepped down in September to take a job as a a commissioner with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
