Gov. Maura Healey waded in early to the race for a South Shore and Cape Cod Senate seat Thursday, endorsing Falmouth Rep. Dylan Fernandes, who introduced his candidacy for the submit in the beginning of December.
Fernandes, a Democrat, stated he was operating for the seat after Sen. Susan Moran, additionally a Democrat from Falmouth, stated she wouldn’t search re-election to the Legislature to as a substitute pursue an elected county place. At least one Republican is operating for the seat whereas others are contemplating bids.
Healey touted Fernandes as a pacesetter in bringing clear vitality jobs to the world and defending abortion entry.
He is operating for Senate with “a focus on making housing more attainable for working families, creating jobs, and ensuring that the district receives the infrastructure it needs,” an announcement despatched by the governor’s political spokesperson stated.
“Rep. Fernandes knows the district, its people, and has the track record of delivering on the issues that matter most in their lives. I am proud to endorse him and know that he will deliver on the promise to make housing more affordable, create jobs, and build the infrastructure we need for the district and the Commonwealth,” Healey stated within the assertion.
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, the previous mayor of Salem, additionally threw her political weight behind Fernandes.
“Rep. Fernandes has been a tremendous leader for not only our Cape residents, but the entire commonwealth. I’m thrilled to endorse him as the next Plymouth and Barnstable state senator,” she stated. “Gov. Healey and I need strong partners like Dylan to keep moving Plymouth, the Cape, and Massachusetts forward and we are proud to support him in this campaign.”
In an announcement supplied by Healey’s political staff, Fernandes stated he has delivered for the Cape and Islands area his House seat covers by “passing 30 bills and bringing in tens of millions of dollars of state funding.”
“The Plymouth and Barnstable district faces many challenges and, if elected, I look forward to partnering with the Healey-Driscoll Administration to make it a more vibrant and affordable place to live. It is an honor to have the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s support and I look forward to getting to work,” he stated within the assertion.
Bourne School Committee member Kari MacRae, a Republican, instructed the Herald earlier this month she is operating for the Senate seat. Rep. Mathew Muratore, a Plymouth Republican, has stated he plans to decide on whether or not to pursue the submit after the beginning of 2024.
Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Thomas Moakley, a Democrat, is operating to exchange Fernandes whereas not less than two Democrats, Michelle Badger and Scott Hokanson, have filed paperwork to run for Muratore’s seat, in accordance with state marketing campaign finance information.
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