Massachusetts: Jeff Ross

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 13:26

Wilkerson responds to false endorsement charge, points to new website

[img_assist|nid=1216|title=State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) |desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=264]State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson's campaign responded on Wednesday to charges that her campaign website still listed endorsements she has lost since Sonia Chang-Diaz beat her in the Democratic primary, saying the website was only for the primary and pointing to a new general election website.

The old website also no longer works.

Thu, 09/18/2008 - 06:50

Wilkerson offers no comment on recount, Independent run

[img_assist|nid=1216|title=State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston) on Election Night Tuesday|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=400|height=264]

Dianne Wilkerson's re-election campaign offered no comment late Wednesday regarding whether state senator would seek a recount or seek to defend her seat as a write-in Independent candidate in November.

Wilkerson, a Boston Democrat, lost her re-election bid to repeat Jamaica Plain challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz on Tuesday by 228 votes.