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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onSeptember 5, 2018
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Article snippet: Ayanna Pressley, the first African-American woman elected to the Boston City Council, made history again, defeating Representative Michael Capuano, a 10-term incumbent heavily backed by the political establishment.  Lori Trahan claimed victory with a razor-thin margin over Dan Koh, but Koh did not concede.  Jay Gonzalez bested environmentalist and entrepreneur Bob Massie, and he’ll face Governor Charlie Baker in November.  William Galvin fended off his fiercest challenge in more than two decades Tuesday, defeating Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim in what had been one of the most rancorous races of the primary.   The apparent win sets up a fiery showdown between a passionate supporter of President Trump and one of the Democrats leading the resistance against him.  Jeff Sánchez, the House Ways and Means chairman, and Byron Rushing, the House assistant majority leader, lost to their challengers.  <?EM-dummyText [This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story.]> Recent work from Boston Globe political reporters.   Frank Phillips is the State House bureau chief. He has covered politics for decades for the Boston Globe.  Stephanie Ebbert has been a local news reporter for the Globe since 1997 with a focus on politics  Akilah Jo... Link to the full article to read more

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