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Massachusetts: Jen Benson

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 16:21

Most newly elected state reps. not at DeLeo dinner

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Of the 15 newly elected Democratic state representatives, a solid majority did not attend Robert DeLeo's dinner last Thursday in Worcester.

And not all of the newly elected lawmakers at the dinner have committed to supporting DeLeo to become the next Speaker of the House in the event that Salvatore DiMasi steps down.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 23:57

Hayes: Loss symptomatic of anti-Republican undercurrent

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican Kurt Hayes, who is projected to lose the race for Middlesex's 37th House District to Lunenburg Democrat Jen Benson, said Tuesday night he was proud of his campaign but it was hard for any Republican to win this year.

Hayes, of Boxborough, was seeking to fill the seat vacated by state Rep. Jamie Eldridge, who ran for the state Senate this year.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 12:30

Resor, Benson, Eldridge on Election Day

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

ACTON - Standing outside a polling place here, retiring state Sen. Pam Resor, state Rep. Jamie Eldridge and state House candidate Jen Benson said how much they are already enjoying Election Day.

"It's exciting," Benson, a Lunenburg Democrat, said. "I like greeting people as they come over to vote."

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Sat, 11/01/2008 - 11:29

Races to watch on Tuesday

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

With the election just three days away, here is a breakdown of the races PolitickerMA.com is watching.

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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 16:41

Hayes: I’d support rolling back the income tax to 5%

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican Kurt Hayes said Tuesday that, if elected to the state House, he would support rolling back the state income tax to 5 percent.

[img_assist|nid=210|title=Kurt Hayes (R-Boxborough)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=143|height=154]Hayes, of Boxborough, is running against Lunenberg Democrat Jen Benson this year in Middlesex County's 37th House District.

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 21:15

Benson: Question 1 would be devastating

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Jen Benson, the Lunenburg Democrat running for Middlesex County's 37th District House seat, said Tuesday that Question 1 could have a significant negative impact on the state's fiscal status.

[img_assist|nid=209|title=Jen Benson (D-Lunenberg)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=130|height=180]Question 1, which would repeal the state income tax, "would be devastating for all small towns in this district and across the state," Benson told PolitickerMA.com.

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 12:23

All candidates at Monday debate oppose Question 1

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

DEVENS - All the candidates that the debate Monday night opposed Question 1, the measure that would repeal the state income tax.

From Middlesex County's 1st District, Republican state Rep. Robert Hargraves of Groton, Groton Democrat Virginia Wood and Pepperell Independent Zachary Saboliauskas all said they oppose it.

As do, Westford Democrat Jim Arciero and Littleton Republican Paul Avella, the candidates for Middlesex County's 2nd District.

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 11:36

At debate, Hayes and Benson agree on returning $450 million in state aid to cities and towns

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

DEVENS - At a debate Monday night, Republican Kurt Hayes and Democrat Jen Benson, who are competing in Middlesex's 37th District, agreed that the $450 million that was diverted from state aide to the state's rainy day fund should be returned.

The debate, sponsored by the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce and Nashoba Publishing and held at the Devens Common Center, featured candidates for the state House of Representatives in Middlesex's 1st, 2nd and 37th District.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 13:02

Hayes backs Patrick on reform, hits Benson

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Kurt Hayes, the Republican vying for Middlesex County's 37th District House seat, said Friday that he is ready to be a "strong ally" to Gov. Deval Patrick as he moves forward with trimming the state budget and criticized his opponent, Democrat Jen Benson, for opposing reduced state spending, a characterization that Benson strongly disputed.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 08:49

Hayes: Palin will be more help to downballot races than Romney would have been

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

ST. PAUL - Kurt Hayes, a state House Republican candidate, said this week that Sarah Palin's selection as the party's vice presidential candidate helps his chances in November more than if former Gov. Mitt Romney was on the ticket.

[img_assist|nid=210|title=Kurt Hayes (R)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=168|height=180]Hayes, a former Independent, is currently fighting Democrat Jen Benson for the Middlesex's 37th district seat vacated by state Rep. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) as a Republican.

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