Monday, October 1, 2012
Keep up with all the races in Medford.
As we look ahead to November’s elections, Medford Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. We'll be updating the guide with all election coverage up to November, so be sure to bookmark this page. The Race Everyone is Talking About: Democrat Elizabeth Warren challenges Republican Scott Brown for his seat in the U.S. Senate. There are currently 53 Democrats in the Senate and 47 Republicans. Challenger to Markey: Tom Tierney emerged as the winner of a three-way Republican primary and will take on longtime representative Ed Markey. A Democrat from Malden, Markey has represented Medford for 36 years and he'll continue …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Candidates say they are ready to take on Ed Markey.
A trio of Republicans in the new fifth district are vying for the opportunity to challenge Ed Markey for his long-held seat in congress. Voters heading to the polls for Thursday's primary in the new district will see three names on the ballot for the Republican nomination: Tom Tierney, Frank Addivinola and Jeff Semon. Each of the three wants the chance to topple Ed Markey, a Democrat from Malden. It's a tall task -- Markey has been elected to 18 consecutive terms and has never won by less than 28 points. But his district has been re-aligned since his last election in 2010, and it has added Southborough, Ashland, Holliston, Sherborn, most of Sudbury and about half of Cambridge. The district shuffle could create an opportunity for …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola face off in Sept. 6's primary for the right to challenge Democratic Congressman Ed Markey. Here's how their campaign finances look.
Jeff Semon is ahead of fellow Republican Frank Addivinola when it comes to fundraising in the Massachusetts 5th congressional district race, but both have a long way to go before they match the fundraising prowess of 35-year Democratic incumbent Ed Markey. And neither has received a single donation from Medford since April 2011, according to Federal election data. According to the Federal Election Commission, from April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, Semon raised $21,086 in contributions and took out no loans. Meanwhile, Addivinola raised $6,810 in contributions between Jan. 1 and June 30 of this year, and took out $8,870 in loans. Both candidates are in the black on their financial sheets. Semon has spent $17,772 on operating his campaign…
Daniel DeMaina
6:12 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
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