Article snippet: The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights. The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week, Before you dismiss H. Brooke Paige, consider this: he is all but guaranteed to be the GOP’s nominee for four of the positions because he is running unopposed in the primary. The annual fall fete, which Bill Clinton headlined as recently as 2014, will now be called the Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner. US Senator Maggie Hassan will be the featured speaker at an Iowa Democratic Party event in Dubuque later in the month. Rufus Gifford said he sent Leslie Moonves’s $2,700 contribution to Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts on Monday. Former Boston city councilor and mayoral candidate Tito Jackson called Rachael Rollins a “friend” and touted her managerial experience and focus on criminal justice reform. Michael Capuano continues to hold a solid lead over his Democratic primary challenger, Ayanna Pressley, with one month left in the race. Capital Source The former poet laureate’s final poem was just three lines long, but it sure packed a political punch. The two events will pit long-term Democratic incumbents against popular progressive challengers in two of the most high-profile races in the Sept. 4 primary. Ground Game T... Link to the full article to read more