Article snippet: capital source Jay Gonzalez has hired Healey’s pollster. Healey has repeatedly affirmed she is running for reelection as attorney general. That fund-raising cements his status as a serious contender for the seat that US Representative Niki Tsongas is vacating. Capital Source Joseph Gargan, Kennedy’s close cousin, died Dec. 12 at age 87 at his Virginia home. capital source He’s back, and he is not letting a stretch in a federal penitentiary get in the way of his political activities. For pols who shunned Donald Trump’s candidacy, 2017 has been an annus horribilis. Except, of course, for Governor Baker. Some Boston residents received a poll in recent days asking questions about a hypothetical matchup between Ayanna Pressley and Michael Capuano. capital source The endorsement comes at a critical time for candidate Jay Gonzalez. One of the City Council’s most high-profile acts of the year still sits in the hands of Mayor Martin Walsh. capital source Wednesday’s meeting was the council’s last of the year, before a new council is sworn in on Jan. 1. Capital Source On Wednesday, they were celebrated with tears and cheers, and praised for their service on the City Council during their last hearing as councilors. Ground Game The multi-stop tour aims to corral Bernie Sanders’s supporters to back new party leadership. © 2018 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC Link to the full article to read more