The Horse Race
Your weekly look at politics, policy and elections in Massachusetts
Episode 35: Grand Old Primary Candidates
6/13/18 -- The statewide candidates are locked -- so who exactly are they? This week we breakdown the bios of the Republican Senate candidates with the Springfield Republican’s Shannon Young, and Michael Bonner of the Cape Cod Times highlights Peter Tedeschi, who’s challenging Rep. Bill Keating in the 9th congressional district.
Then Andy Metzger of State House News returns for an update on the Grand Bargain and the continuing wait for a court ruling on the Fair Share ballot question.
This episode is sponsored by the Massachusetts Business Round Table.
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