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 Greg Reibman on October 17.
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.
