Meet the Candidates
Voters in the Twenty-seventh Middlesex District, consisting of precinct 3 of ward 2, all precincts of ward 3, precinct 3 of ward 4, and all precincts of wards 5 and 6, of the city of Somerville, in the county of Middlesex, will be electing a new State Representative to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Patricia D. Jehlen, who was elected to the State Senate for the Second Middlesex District consisting of Medford, Somerville, ward 1, precincts 2 and 3, ward 2, precincts 2 and 3, and wards 3 to 7, inclusive, Woburn, ward 2, and Winchester.
Want to know the position of at least some of the candidates on open spaces that serve the many and diverse needs of all residents?
In the davis_square community on LiveJournal, Cos wrote:
The Progressive Democrats of Somerville are having an endorsement meeting next Tuesday, November 29th. I believe that both Denise Provost and Elizabeth Maroney are seeking the PDS endorsement, so they will both be at the meeting. They will each give a short speech and then take questions from the audience. Although only PDS members will be allowed to vote, everyone is welcome to come meet the candidates and ask them questions. The meeting will be held in the basement function room of the College Ave Methodist Church (the stone church on College Ave near Davis Square) on Tuesday, Nov 29, 7-9pm.
Cos also notes
The election date got set earlier this month: A primary on January 10th and a general election on February 7th. As is the case with most districts in Massachusetts, and especially here in Somerville, the Democratic nominee is expected to win. That means the January 10th Democratic primary is the bigger contest.
See the calendar for the Special State Election - 27th Middlesex Representative District