Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The Watertown State Representative said he got the numbers he wanted, but Belmont's 30 percent turnout made the difference.
After a short, but intense campaign, Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht said he was happy with his vote totals, but the larger-than-expected turnout in Belmont carried Belmont State Rep. Will Brownsberger to victory. Brownsberger won the Democratic primary in the special election to fill Steven Tolman's Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat with with a total of 4,958 (35.5 percent) The district covers all of Watertown, Belmont, and parts of Cambridge and Boston. Hecht finished second with 3,899 (26 percent), followed by former state firefighters union president Bob McCarthy of Watertown, who had 3,436 votes (22 percent), and Brighton attorney Tim Schofield garnered 2,887 votes (19 percent). Close, But Not Enough The vote totals …
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Turnout in Belmont favored the Belmont State Representative.
Before a joyous crowd of campaign workers, friends and Belmont residents, State Rep. Will Brownsberger declared victory in the Special State Senate Primary in an emotional speech 35 minutes after the polls closed on Tuesday, Dec. 13. "I will be working for you," said Brownsberger who seconds before entered the crowded Trapelo Road headquarters supporters cheering, "We won!" Jonathan Hecht Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht thanked his supporters and congratulated Brownsberger. "We achieved what we hoped to achieve, but in this race it was not enough," Hecht said. "The most surprising thing was the turnout in Belmont — huge turnout in Belmont." Robert McCarthy "I'm humbled by the vote that I received in this election," former state …
Find out who will succeed Steven Tolman as the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senator.
Patch has people at the election night events for each of the four candidates in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate race — Tim Schofield, Will Brownsberger, Bob McCarthy and Jonathan Hecht. Follow this story for live updates of the latest results, reaction and photos from the four campaign headquarters.
Four Democrats seek to replace Steven Tolman in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate. Vote today!
Updated at 5:55 p.m. Voters have been trickling in to Watertown polling stations today to select the town's next state senator. Polls are open until 8 p.m. The Special Primary Election features four Democrats seeking to repace Steven Tolman, who left the Senate to become the president of the AFL-CIO of Massachusetts union. The candidates are Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht, former state firefighters union president Bob McCarthy of Watertown, Belmont State Rep. Will Brownsberger and Brighton attorney Tim Schofield. According to Belmont Town Clerk Ellen Cushman, 2,858 voters, or about 17 percent of the 16,000 registered voters, had cast ballots in Belmont's eight precincts in the Special State Senate primary election by 3 p.m. Cushman …
Monday, December 12, 2011
The former state firefighters union president from Watertown discusses his views on some of the issues facing candidates for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Four Democrats seek to fill the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat vacated by Steven Tolman. The special preliminary election will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patch asked all four candidates a set of questions, the same set, to find out more about them. 1 - What areas of the state budget could be altered to make it more efficient, and how? Local aid should be increased — it is an investment in our future while preventing future layoffs and service reductions. After job creation, I think our first order of business is to focus our attention and energies on finding a way to control the continuing and escalating costs of health care. Premiums and procedural costs are strangling both our …
The Brighton attorney discusses his views on some of the issues facing candidates for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Four Democrats seek to fill the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat vacated by Steven Tolman. The special preliminary election will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patch asked all four candidates a set of questions, the same set, to find out more about them. 1 - What areas of the state budget could be altered to make it more efficient, and how? The Commonwealth regularly faces a budget deficit and has taken numerous steps to reduce waste and reform government. It is now clear, however, that we cannot cut our way out of this economic crisis and we cannot continue to ask working people and the most vulnerable to bear the burden alone. We have to make large corporations and the very wealthy pay …
The Watertown State Rep. discusses his views on some of the issues facing candidates for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Four Democrats seek to fill the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat vacated by Steven Tolman. The special preliminary election will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patch asked all four candidates a set of questions, the same set, to find out more about them. 1 - What areas of the state budget could be altered to make it more efficient, and how? Massachusetts currently collects $20 billion in taxes and allows $24 billion in tax breaks. I sponsored an amendment to last year’s budget that mandates a top to bottom review of every tax break. We need to examine if they are achieving their stated goals, and if we are receiving the intended public benefit. If we cut just 2 percent of the tax breaks, we…
Friday, December 9, 2011
The Boston Globe and Boston Herald backed Belmont State Rep. Will Brownsberger and Watertown's Jonathan Hecht got the nod from the Cambridge Chronicle.
Belmont State Rep. Will Brownsberger received endorsements from the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald in the race for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat, while Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht received the blessing of the Cambridge Chronicle. The election to replace Steven Tolman in the senate will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, and the district includes Watertown, Belmont, parts of Cambridge and Boston (inlcuding Brighton, Allston, the Fenway and the Back Bay). The Globe said Brownsberger "has a progressive record on social and environmental matters - but also a history of creative thinking about making government more effective, honest, and transparent." The Herald said it had disagreements with all four candidates — …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
McMahon said McCarthy is dedicated to his family, his job and his community.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Editor: I would like to invite everyone to join me in support of Bob McCarthy for State Senate. I have personally known Bob for the last 25 years. He exhibits the qualities I want for my next State Senator. First and foremost he is a committed individual. He has always been dedicated to his wife and children, friends, his jobs and to our community. I find him to be a man of great integrity. He stands behind his word and will work tirelessly to bring about change. He is a proven leader. Bob is an honest man who speaks from the heart. He is an ardent advocate for working class families. Bob McCarthy is extremely approachable. He is easy to talk with and a great listener. He will do what he can to assist you in any given situation. He wants …
Staphane Acel-Green lauds Hecht's accessibility and speaking out against casino gambling.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Dear editor, We are lucky to have such excellent candidates running for our open state senate seat. I will be proudly voting for state representative Jon Hecht in the Dec. 13 Democratic primary. Never have I encountered a representative so accessible to constituents and so attentive to their needs. This is evidenced by his frequent office hours as well as his voting and his speaking against party leadership on the casino gambling issue. His strong support of closing the education achievement gap, efforts to reduce youth consumption of tobacco, and expertise in elder affairs are all reasons for our diverse district to get behind him. A leader in obtaining the economic advantages of energy efficiency and environmental protection for …
Peter O'Hardon
7:50 pm on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Will Brownsberger is the only qualified candidate in my humble opinion. All others are mere pretenders. more ›