IT’S TIIIIIIIME — There won’t be a lot of choices down most Bay Staters’ ballots today, with only one statewide contest and little competition in legislative races. But Massachusetts voters will get the chance to weigh in on a slate of wide-ranging ballot questions, campaigns for which have dominated the otherwise sleepy election. And the state’s Republican Party, under new leadership since last cycle, is looking to make a small dent in the supermajorities Democrats currently hold in both legislative chambers. Here’s what we’re watching today: CAN REPUBLICANS GAIN GROUND — The MassGOP has been in rebuild-mode since losing every statewide contest in 2022. With new leadership, the party is looking to build on wins in the latest House and Senate special elections. Today’s the first big test for Chair Amy Carnevale, who’s been trying to dig the party out of debt since taking over in 2023 — and it’s likely the last chance to prove they have a winning formula before Carnevale is up for reelection early next year. There’s a handful of seats that could be competitive: "R" VOTERS ARE CONSPICUOUSLY UNINFORMED & NEED TO SCRUTINIZE CANDIDATES! IT'S MORE THAN A LETTER NEXT TO A NAME - IT'S FACTS & EXPERIENCE! WHAT HAVE THEY DONE?
MATTHEW MURATORE: AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE WHITE TOOTHED REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR WHO CREATED THE MBTA DISASTERS?
SUPER PACs are problematic, but DO YOUR RESEARCH! MATTHEW MURATORE is an uninformed BLOVIATOR! MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT NEED MORE GOP LIARS!
In the Senate, Republican Rep. Mathew Muratore and Democratic Rep. Dylan Fernandes are facing off in a race to replace outgoing Sen. Susan Moran, a Democrat, in the purple Plymouth and Barnstrable district. The race has been one of the most expensive on Beacon Hill (Fernandes spent more than any other state politician in September, according to campaign finance data, and Muratore spent the third most in October). Muratore and Fernandes have also drawn endorsements from former Gov. Charlie Baker and Gov. Maura Healey respectively.
KELLY DOONER REPEATS MAGA GOP HORSE MANURE! THERE ARE JOBS GOING UNFILLED IN THE U.S. & MASSACHUSETTS...MAGA GOP are uninformed & just BLOVIATE! Migrants need WORK PERMITS! The Governor has spoken about it endlessly!
Oct 1, 2024A small human services nonprofit hired dozens of new arrivals from three local shelters. But it didn't come easily. By Katie Johnston Globe Staff,Updated October 1, 2024https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/01/business/migrants-jobs-labor-shortage-massachusetts/
The Third Bristol and Plymouth District, open for the first time in more than 30 years, features a competitive three-way contest between Republican Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner, Democratic Raynham Select Board Chair Joseph Pacheco, and Jim DuPont, an independent and former Raynham selectman. In the House, Republican Ken Sweezey is facing Democrat Becky Colletta in the Sixth Plymouth District seat former Rep. Josh Cutler vacated earlier this year for a role in Healey’s administration. There’s a few incumbents on both sides of the aisle facing competitive challenges, too. Democratic Sen. John Cronin is facing a challenge from Republican Nick Pirro in the Worcester & Middlesex District. In the Ninth Norfolk House District, there’s a rematch between Democrat Kevin Kalkut and GOP Rep. Marcus Vaughn, who narrowly won the seat last cycle. And Republicans are hoping GOP challenger Lynne Archambault can best incumbent Democratic Rep. Margaret Scarsdale to flip the First Middlesex District seat she narrowly won in 2022. MARGINS IN THE BALLOT BATTLES — The most competitive section on most voters ballots, Bay Staters will weigh in on questions on that would allow allow State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit the Legislature (Question 1), end MCAS as a high school graduation requirement (Question 2), allow app-based drivers to unionize (Question 3), legalize the use of psychedelics for people 21 and older at licensed therapy centers (Question 4) and require employers to phase in a full minimum wage (currently $15 an hour) for tipped workers (with the option to implement tip pooling) over five years (Question 5). If Questions 1 and 2 pass (polling shows support for both), keep an eye on the margins. Legislative leaders didn’t shoot down the idea that they would tweak or toss the laws if either passed – though the fate of a legislative audit seems more likely to play out in the courts. “We’ll see how big the margin is,” House Speaker Ron Mariano told reporters when asked about the possibility last month. DO YOUR RESEARCH ABOUT KELLY AYOTTE!
NEW HAMPSHIRE DESERVES BETTER!
YOU CAN'T TRUST FLIP FLOP AYOTTE!
KELLY AYOTTE IS FOR SALE....NOT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE!
SENDING FLUNKIE & LIAR JD VANCE? PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE LIED ABOUT HAITIAN MIGRANTS EATING PETS!
THE COMMUNITY HAS ENDURED ATTACKS, BOMB THREATS & MASSIVE DISRUPTION DUE TO THE LIES OF JD VANCE!
HuffPost: Kelly Ayotte’s Deep Ties To Scandal-Plagued ‘Green’ Energy Firmhttps://www.nhdp.org/post/huffpost-kelly-ayotte-s-deep-ties-to-scandal-plagued-green-energy-firm
KELLY AYOTTE HAS BEEN ANTI-UNION....
NASRCC Endorse Joyce Craig for Governor of New Hampshire
KELLY AYOTTE LIED ABOUT HER RECORD ON ABORTION: FLIP! FLOP! https://democraticgovernors.org/updates/fact-check-kelly-ayotte-lies-about-her-record-on-abortion-ivf/
OUT OF STATERS — The most competitive gubernatorial race is playing out just north of Massachusetts’ border, and the stakes are high for Healey, who exerted some serious political clout trying to help get former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig elected in New Hampshire’s open race. Another one to keep an eye on: Maryland’s Senate race, where a popular, moderate former Republican governor is testing whether voters in a deep-blue state are willing to send him to Washington. PRESIDENTIAL TIES THAT BIND — We might have to wait a few days before we know who is headed to the White House, but the culmination of one of the most chaotic presidential election cycles in recent memory could reverberate back home — particularly if Vice President Kamala Harris wins and decides to tap into the Bay State’s deep Democratic bench to staff up her new administration. GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Happy Election Day! Polls close at 8 p.m. After that, head to POLITICO’s election results page — and follow along on our live blog for updates throughout the day. TODAY — Gov. Maura Healey and First Lady Joanna Lydgate vote at 9 a.m. in Arlington. Secretary of State Bill Galvin casts his ballot and takes questions from the press at 9:30 a.m. in Brighton.
CRYPTO SCAMMER GOP Senate candidate John Deaton votes at 9:45 a.m. in Bolton. Rep. Richard Neal greets voters at 11 a.m. in Great Barrington and 4 p.m in Longmeadow. Rep. Jim McGovern votes at noon in Worcester. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu votes at 8:30 a.m. in Roslindale. Tips? Scoops? Election thoughts? Email me: kgarrity@politico.com
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