Quentin Palfrey, who received the Democratic Party’s conference endorsement in June, introduced Tuesday that he’s ending his marketing campaign for legal professional basic and is as a substitute backing Andrea Campbell for the state’s prime legislation enforcement put up.
Palfrey had been trailing each Campbell and Shannon Liss-Riordan within the legal professional basic major contest and a ballot final week discovered that 77% of probably voters on this yr’s major had by no means heard of him. Palfrey, who as soon as led the well being care division within the legal professional basic’s workplace and served as basic counsel within the U.S. Commerce Department, was the Democratic Party’s 2018 lieutenant governor nominee.
Palfrey’s exit cements what had been shaping up as a two-woman race for the celebration’s AG nomination. The alternative between Campbell, a former Boston City Council president and one-time authorized aide to Gov. Deval Patrick, and Liss-Riordan, a high-powered labor legal professional who has received towards large firms, has cut up Democrats. Palfrey joins Maura Healey, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and 4 former AGs in backing Campbell. On Liss-Riordan’s facet is U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and former Boston Mayor Kim Janey.
“Andrea’s lived experience has shaped her in ways that allow her to connect with families across our Commonwealth. Her devotion to public service is admirable. She will continue the legacy of Maura Healey and be a fighter for justice for all,” Palfrey stated. He added, “As a former Assistant Attorney General, I am confident that Andrea has the experience to succeed on day one. I know she will be an AG who shows up, listens to our community, and does everything she can to protect and advocate for the people of Massachusetts.”
Liss-Riordan marketing campaign supervisor Jordan Meehan stated Tuesday that it was “disappointing that Quentin Palfrey would choose petty insider politics over people.”
“His campaign claimed to value putting experience to work for Massachusetts and fighting for progressive policies. It’s a shame he’s willing to throw that away to curry favor with political elites,” Meehan stated of the endorsement of Campbell.
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