Massachusetts: Carolyn Dykema

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 14:32

Dykema: Knocking on doors made the difference

State Representative-elect Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) said Monday that the extra time she and her volunteers invested made the difference in her victory over Republican Dan Haley in Middlesex's 8th District.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 15:04

From Obama to State House campaigns, grassroots carried the day, Murray says

BOSTON - Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said late Tuesday night that election results from the presidential race down to state House of Representatives races illustrate the power of grassroots organizing.

In an interview at the Massachusetts Democratic Party's election night event, Murray told PolitickerMA.com that he saw grassroots organizing work in his trips to New Hampshire.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 14:17

Haley: Dykema ran a great race

Holliston Republican Dan Haley had nothing but positive things to say on Wednesday about Democrat Carolyn Dykema, who beat him in the race for Middlesex County's 8th House District Tuesday.

With all precincts reporting, the Boston Globe reports that Dykema earned 52 percent of the vote and Haley earned 48 percent.

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:28

Latest cash on hand numbers

Here is a breakdown of how much money candidates in the more high profile State House races this cycle have in their bank accounts going into Election Day, according to their reports with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

These figures show much large the candidates' campaign coffers are through Oct. 17.

Suffolk-2 Senate
State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston): -$1,936.91
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain): $24,544.88

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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 10:34

Herald endorses Brown, Chang-Diaz, Haley, Vigeant

The Boston Herald endorsed four state House candidates this week.

The Herald noted in its editorial Monday that with so few competitive races this year, it makes picking candidates easier but that "in the interest of a thriving democracy we certainly hope this is the low point."

The daily backed Republican state Sen. Scott Brown in his race against Needham Democrat Sara Orozco in the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District.

Wed, 10/15/2008 - 18:37

Haley, Dykema clash over spending and fulltime legislating

The race to replace Republican state Rep. Paul Loscocco in Middlesex County's 8th District has heated up recently, as the two candidates, Democrat Carolyn Dykema and Republican Dan Haley, have clashed over their differing approaches to government spending and whether they would work full time as a state representative if elected.

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