Democrats Greg Schwartz and Amy Mah Sangiolo each won contested primary elections on Tuesday in races for Newton’s state representative seats.
Column, Opinions
Dem. Senate Primary Shows Only Elite Can Win
Boston College alumnus Ed Markey defeated challenger Joe Kennedy III in the Democratic Primary for a Massachusetts Senate seat—making Markey the first man ever to defeat a Kennedy in a congressional vote on Massachusetts soil. Markey will be going head-to-head with Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor on Nov. 3 and is currently expected to easily take...
Column, Opinions
Bernie Sanders for President 2020
With the conclusion of the first Democratic caucus, and the first step in nominating the Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders has become a front-runner to winning the Democratic nomination. Sanders’ movement originated as a small grassroots campaign in 2016, but that small campaign now has Sanders consistently polling among the top two candidates nation-wide. Sanders’…
Column, Opinions
No Top Democrat Can Best Trump in Election
The Iowa caucuses kicked off the 2020 election cycle on Monday and were met with delayed results, technological difficulties, and coin tosses to decide the winner in many precincts when the count was too close to call. Pete Buttigieg pulled away with the highest percentage of votes, but Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Biden…
Featured Story, Politics, Metro, News
Pemberton, BC ’89, Launches Senate Primary Against Markey, BC ’68
Steve Pemberton, BC ’89, announced his challenge against sitting Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, BC ’68 and BC Law ’72, in a launch video Tuesday.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Walsh and Jackson to Face Off in Mayoral Election
After the voting booths closed last night, Walsh and Jackson came out on top in the primary elections, confirming that the two will run against each other in the upcoming mayoral race.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Elections Committee Announces Mar. 22 Primary Elections for UGBC Race
In a Thursday night email to the potential candidates, the Elections Committee announced that the six teams running for president and vice president of UGBC will compete in a primary election on Mar. 22.
Opinions, Editorials
Polling Bus Assists Student Civic Engagement
“Currently, the primary bus voting program is a great way to generate engagement, but it can be expanded to these other elections and continue to be promoted as an easy way to participate in the election process.”
