Kendra Lara Loses Boston City Council Re-Election Bid — Badly

Boston city councilor Kendra Lara will need a new job next year. The controversial city councilor lost her re-election bid badly on Tuesday. She finished in a distant third place among three candidates in the District 6 preliminary election on September 12. The top two vote-getters, Ben Weber (42.25 percent) and William King (37.4 percent) advanced to the November election, while Lara (20.06 percent) was eliminated, according to the city's web site.

Boston city councilor Kendra Lara will need a new job next year. The controversial city councilor lost her re-election bid badly on Tuesday. She finished in a distant third place among three candidates in the District 6 preliminary election on September 12. The top two vote-getters, Ben Weber (42.25 percent) and William King (37.4 percent) advanced to the November election, while Lara (20.06 percent) was eliminated, according to the city's web site.…