Politics & Government
Never Mind! Lawn Decides No To Senate Run; Final Four Set
Brighton resident and Suffolk Asst. DA withdraws despite gathering enough signatures.
Although she collected enough signatures and was eligible to appear on a Dec. 13 primary ballot, Brighton resident has withdrawn as a contender in the special election to fill a Senate vacancy in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District, according to the State House News Service today, Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Lawn's exit solidifies the race as an all-Democratic four-way contest among Boston attorney and former candidate for Boston City Council , former state firefighter union head and Watertown resident , and.
Lawn, an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County is the sister of Watertown's other state rep., John Lawn.
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Clyde Younger, former president of the Watertown City Council also opted against running, joining Rep. Martha Walz (D-Boston) and Governor's Councilor Marilyn Devaney as candidate who considered a bid but ultimately opted to sit out the race, according to the News Service.
The seat became vacant in October when
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