Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Republican state senate candidate Steven Aylward writes about the campaign and the Massachusetts Republican Party.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Editor: I would like to congratulate Will Brownsberger for his re-election to the State Senate in the recent election. I can honestly say that one of the best things about my race was getting to know the Senator. And while we may disagree politically, I must admit that I found him to be a sincere and genuine person who takes his position seriously, and who does in fact care deeply about his constituents. I wish him all the best in the future. Admittedly it was a rough year for the Republican Party. What we have been doing in the past clearly is not working. As a result, calls for swift and sweeping changes at the MA GOP are in the air. For too long we have been content to let our opponents to define us, and that is something that we must…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Belmont Democrat Will Brownsberger faces Republican challenger Steven Aylward for the senate district that includes Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston, including the Back Bay, Kenmore Square and The Fenway.
Democrat Will Brownsberger of Belmont won the race for state senate in a special election earlier this year, and now faces a challenge from Watertown Republican Steven Aylward. The district includes all of Belmont, Watertown and part of Boston, including the Back Bay, the Fenway, Kenmore Square, Allston and Brighton. Patch recently interviewed both candidates. Here's what they said: 1) What are your top three priorities? From a long term standpoint, my priorities are: 1) A vibrant regional economy that includes decent jobs for everyone. 2) Protection of personal liberty and privacy 3) Environmental sustainability In setting priorities for the 2013-14 legislative session, I have to consider how those long term priorities interact with …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
GOP candidates for the Massachusetts House of Representatives and State Senate gathered in Watertown on Monday night.
The Republican hopefuls running for state representative and state senate stressed the need to make Massachusetts more business friendly and to cut spending by the Legislature, during a candidates night in Watertown. The GOP candidates met supporters Monday night at a meet the candidates event at the Marine Corp League's Shutt Detachment. Steve Aylward of Watertown, who recently was elected Republican State Committee Man, said he wants to stress the values of the Republican Party. He is running for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat, which represents Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston, including parts of Allston, Brighton, the Back Bay and the Fenway. "I am proud of our message and we should push what we believe in," …
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The head of the Watertown Republican Town Committee filed his signatures on Tuesday.
Republican Steve Aylward of Watertown announced he has filed signatures to run for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat, and he will challenge incumbent Will Brownsberger, a Democrat from Belmont. Aylward won the race for Repubican State Senate Committeeman in March, and he serves as chairman of the Watertown Republican Town Committee. He also is a former School Committee member. Aylward is the second person to officially announce a run for the state senate district that includes Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boson. Incumbent Brownsberger will run again. Bob McCarthy of Watertown, who was one of four candidates to run in the special election to fill the seat, considered running but said this week he will not run. The …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The challenger in this year's special election has pulled out of the race to challenge State Sen. Will Brownsberger.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
The following information was provided by the Robert McCarthy for Senate campaign: Robert B. McCarthy, of Watertown, announced today that he will not be a candidate for State Senate, Second Suffolk and Middlesex. “While undergoing intensive rehabilitation therapy from two total knee replacements within the last 11 months, I have decided not to submit the necessary signatures May 1 as a candidate for the office of State Senator in the Second Middlesex and Suffolk district,” McCarthy said. “This was not an easy decision, but after talking with family and friends I believe this is the best decision for me at this time. I am eternally grateful to the constituents who have supported me during this process.” “My heart and home will always be …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Pulls papers for Republican primary race he said he is not sure about running.
Fresh off a win for the Republican State Committee Man race, Watertown's Steve Aylward may make a run at the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat. The former chairman of the Watertown School Committee was elected this month to the Republican State Committee from Watertown and will seek the vice chairmanship of that group next month. On top of all that, Aylward just announced that he has taken out nomination papers for the state senate in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex district that Belmont's Will Brownsberger won in a special election in January. Charlie Breitrose, editor of Watertown Patch emailed Aylward who confirmed that he had pulled nomination papers with the Secretary of State office, but added that he has not decided …
Monday, March 12, 2012
The candidate in the special election for the Second Suffolk & Middlesex District will run for the seat again in the fall.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
The following was information was released by Robert McCarthy's campaign: Robert B. McCarthy, a Watertown Democrat, announced today that he has taken out nomination papers for the office of State Senator representing the new Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. McCarthy was a candidate for Senate Senate in a special election held last December to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Senator Steven Tolman, now President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. In a race that included four candidates, McCarthy came in second in each of the district’s communities, which included Belmont, Watertown, Cambridge and Boston. McCarthy is a third generation Watertown firefighter, who retired as a Fire Captain with 34 years of service …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Unopposed, Belmont resident moves from reps side of the State House to the senate.
The Special General Election did not get the attention of last month's Democratic primary, Belmont's Will Brownsberger wrapped up the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat Tuesday. And at 8 p.m., when the polls closed, the inevitable became fact as Brownsberger, running unopposed, won the general election with a little more than 4,500 votes to become the next Senator from the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District, comprising Belmont, Watertown, parts of Cambridge and Belmont. His vote tally was nearly equal with the amount he received last month in the Democrat primary. In Belmont, 15.6 percent of registered voters – about half the number who voted in the December primary – came out for Brownsberger, casting 2,416 votes or 94.6 …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Despite only one candidate being on the ballot, the special election will be held Jan. 10.
The suspense has been taken out of the Special Election to fill the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat, as Belmont's Will Brownsberger won the Democratic primary in December and he faces no challenger in Tuesday's election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Watertown. The current Belmont State Representative will replace Steven Tolman, who left when he was elected president of the AFL-CIO of Massachusetts. On Dec. 13, Brownsberger won the four-person race for the Democratic nomination for the state senate seat. He defeated Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht, former state firefighters union president Bob McCarthy of Watertown and Brighton attorney Tim Schofield.
Friday, December 30, 2011
The State Senate candidate also reached out to his opponents in the Dec. 13 election.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Dear Editor, I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to all who voted on Dec. 13 in the "Special Election." Thank you for your patience and understanding during the fast paced special election primary to fill the vacancy; due to the resignation of former State Senator Steve Tolman. Thank You for allowing me to come into your homes; Thank you for reading my campaign literature, thank you for taking the phone calls, thank you for your attendance at the candidates debates and thank you for your participation while supporting your respective candidate. As a first time candidate for public office; the positive vibes that I experienced from the people of the district was exhilarating and exciting. This campaign has restored and fortified…
Paul
2:49 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Well said Sonny. more ›