Here is information about the race for the 23rd Middlesex district for state representative. The district includes Arlington (precincts 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 19) and West Medford (Precinct 2 of Ward 3, and precincts 1 and 2 of Ward 6) in Middlesex County. The primary election was Feb. 5. The general election is March 4. The winner will fill an unexpired seat. The next primary for that seat is September.
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Republican:
John L. Worden III, 27 Jason St., former Town Moderator. Dec. 21 announcement
Independent:
Robert Valeri, Independent, 7 Wheaton Road
Campaign party: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, Sons of Italy, Prentiss Road, Arlington
Democrat:
Sean Garballey, 45 Maynard St., Arlington School Committee member. Jan. 1 announcement. General-election kickoff party: Friday, Feb. 15, 7 to 11 p.m., Sons of Italy
Jeffrey D. Thielman, 37 Coolidge Road, Arlington School Committee member. Dec. 12 announcement.
Andrew E. O'Brien, 109 Hillside Ave. To learn about this candidate, see his Web site.
NEWS
Candidate Web sites
Sean Garballey
Andrew O'Brien
Jeff Thielman
Robert Valeri
John Worden (also www.democratsforworden.com/ )
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NO LONGER CANDIDATES
Susan Lovelace, 20 Amherst, chair of the Arlington School Committee, has dropped out of the running. She told supporters in an e-mail Dec. 29:
"Unfortunately the timing of the special election was a challenge for me, and we were a few signatures short of the 150 validated ones eeded to get on the ballot.
"As you all know, I have a passion for public policy and will look forward to future professional opportunities to take best advantage of that interest."
Rainville said Lovelace's papers had 146 signatures.
Suzanne Gordon, 11 Ely Road, responded Dec. 30 to to a request for a statement from YourArlington. She wrote: "sorry but I am no longer involved because they invalidated too many Working Families party signatures." Rainville clarified that statement, saying she received enough signatures on the Democrat side. Gordon then wrote Dec. 31: "no I am no longer a candidate."
Her Web site.
Corinne Rainville, Arlington town clerk, confirmed Dec. 26 that her office ran out of nomination papers. Ciano and Lovelace got their papers in Medford.
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