This is the third of 3 stories highlighting the seats available on the South Shore in this year’s state election vote. Click here to see an article about the state Senate candidates and here to see an article about the state House race. Early voting begins on Saturday, October 22.
Fiscal responsibility, border security, abortion rights, coastal resilience, and other burning issues have been raised this election season through the six candidates vying for 3 seats in the U. S. House of Representatives. U. S.
Incumbents William Keating (D-Bourne), Ayanna Pressley (D-Boston) and Stephen Lynch (D-Quincy) will face Republican hopefuls in this month’s election.
Keating has represented the Massachusetts congressional district since 2013 and represented District 10 from 2011 to 2013. He is a member of the Foreign Affairs and Armed Forces committees. Prior to being elected to Congress, he served in the state House of Representatives, the state Senate, and served as Norfolk County’s district attorney.
His challenger, Jesse Brown, narrowly defeated his opponent Dan Sullivan at Republican number one to earn his spot on the ballot. Brown, 45, is a Navy veteran, small business owner and Plymouth resident.
“Keating has been elected for forty-five years, and now it’s time to replace him,” he said. “We want more than one vote in Washington for the electoral district. I have the impression that he no longer represents people, he represents himself. “
Keating said he addressed a number of issues that affected the electorate in his district, adding the conversion of federal flood insurance maps; fighting for cash to pay for coastal resilience efforts and dredging projects; and burden limits on Medicare prescription drug prices.
“These are everyday issues that worry me and actually improve people’s lives,” Keating said. “I have one of the largest coastal districts in Congress, and in many tactics we are the canary in the coal mine when it comes to environmental issues. We want to solve this problem. It’s very fragile. “
Brown said he needs to cut federal spending, secure the border, reduce inflation and support cops.
During the election campaign, he said he heard citizens worry about the charge of buying groceries and heating their homes. He said the district needed him to focus on cutting the federal budget.
“There’s a lot of spending, spending. . . With inflation so high, they pass expenses without knowing the full charge of things like student loan forgiveness,” he said. “It’s reckless. “
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Through his company Heidrea Communications, Brown also runs a nonprofit for veterans in need called Heidrea for Heroes. He said he was a stronger member of law enforcement officials and would cover public protection expenses if elected.
“I am an advocate for law enforcement and public safety, as well as veterans’ issues like homelessness, suicide rates and VA benefits,” Brown said. “I have a family of law enforcement officers, I’m an advocate for securing our border, especially when it comes to the opioid issue. . . It’s a domino effect. “
Keating said he also supports law enforcement, adding to those killed in the attack on the U. S. Capitol. Last year, the U. S. government last year.
This is a user who just said he would forgive the other people who attacked the Capitol Police, another hundred people were injured and five died. . . What does this mean for your vision of law enforcement??” Keating said. ” How can I say that?I think the differences between the two of us are obvious. “
Asked if he appreciated Trump’s endorsement, a spokesperson for Brown’s crusade did not directly respond to questions, instead saying in an email that Brown “is opposing a career politician who uses a political textbook very well with his counterparts in Washington, such as Nancy Pelosi. , with whom he votes one hundred percent of the time. “
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Keating said that, if re-elected, he would continue to fight for “basic human rights” that have been challenged. threat, and there has been an insurrection at the Capitol.
“The things we establish in the next term will be vital for the entire country, not just the South Shore. We have already laid the groundwork to manage the supply chain issues caused by COVID-19 by making an investment in production in this country. . . With energy costs, which are so high, I have worked to eliminate our dependence on offshore oil and move forward. These are things that are in crisis in the present, and we want to do things to reposition the future. That’s what I did.
The 9th Massachusetts Congress included all of Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties, as well as parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties, and added Marshfield, Plymouth, Nor, Rockland, Hanover, Hanson, and Duxbury.
Robert Burke, who is running in opposition to longtime Rep. Stephen Lynch, declined to a phone interview with The Patriot Ledger. On his website, he said he opposes open borders and reckless spending, needs to fight inflation and believes vaccines and mask wearing are mandatory.
Lynch has been in the House of Representatives since 2001. He serves on the Financial Services and Oversight and Government Reform Committees.
For a long time, Lynch has cared deeply about foreign policy and veterans’ affairs and has made dozens of trips abroad because of U. S. intervention in the Middle East.
He advocated for health care reform, but broke away from his party to vote against the Affordable Care Act. Last year she voted in favor of the Women’s Health Protection Act, designed for the right to access abortion and supports same-sex marriage.
Lynch’s crusade sent a request for comment until the deadline for this article.
Massachusetts’ eighth congressional district includes Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Canton, Cohasset, Scituate, Hingham, Hull, and Milton.
Not even Ayanna Pressley, who is being challenged for her seat through Boston resident Donnie Palmer, returned a request for comment for this article.
Palmer advocates less government oversight of small businesses and says he is “dedicated to serving the will of the people, not the liberal interests of corporations. “
“I’m not a politician. I’m a veteran,” his online page reads. “And I’m tired of politicians listening to teams of left-wing activists when they listen to people. “
Ayanna Pressley is seeking her term for now in the House of Representatives. She was the first black woman elected to the Massachusetts Congress and served on the Oversight and Reform and Financial Services Committees.
Pressley is an advocate for Medicare for All, calling for U. S. immigration and customs enforcement funding to be eliminated. The U. S. government is in favor of canceling student debt. He proposed lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, supported protests over the U. S. national anthem. A review of the corrupt justice system.
Massachusetts’ seventh congressional district includes much of Boston, Somerville, and Cambridge, as part of Milton and all of Randolph.
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