Archive for February 12th, 2013

Former Rep. Mel Reynolds Seeks Redemption in Crowded Race to Replace Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Former Rep. Mel Reynolds Seeks Redemption in Crowded Race to Replace Jesse Jackson, Jr.

The Chicago Tribune wasn’t exaggerating in the slightest when it recently described the crowded Democratic primary to replace disgraced former Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., in Illinois’ scandal-plagued second congressional district as “a varied and fascinating” field. How else might one describe a sixteen-candidate field that […]

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Openly-Gay State Lawmaker Intends to Run for Ed Markey’s U.S. House Seat

Openly-Gay State Lawmaker Intends to Run for Ed Markey’s U.S. House Seat

State Rep. Carl Sciortino, whose state legislative district includes parts of Medford and Somerville, announced on Friday that he plans to seek U.S. Rep. Edward Markey’s seat in the state’s fifth congressional district if the state’s longest-serving congressman wins the June 25 special election to […]

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