Election 2012
2012 Election Guide for Framingham
This year's election will be interesting to watch from the Brown-Warren U.S. senate race to the local state representative races; and 2012 is a presidential election year too.
1. Framingham has three state representatives. First-term representative Chris Walsh, D-Framingham, is running unopposed. State Rep. Tom Sannicandro, D-Ashland, is being challenged by former Ashland Selectmen Chairman Jon Featherstone, a Republican. This looks to be a heated race. Framingham's newest state representative Tom Conroy, D-Wayland, who represents precinct 3 in Saxonville is also being challenged by Steven Hakar, a Democrat from Framingham, who ran unsuccessfully for Framingham School Committee in 2011. 2. Congressman Ed Markey will have a Republican challenger in the fall. Lexington financial consultant Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola are trying try to unseat the U.S. Representative, who has held the seat since 1976. 3. One of…
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Jim Rizoli
11:21 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
It should be an interesting next five months. Sannincandro is a nice person but has to go, Chris Walsh seems to be concerned and helpful. At least he'll speak with you. Scott Brown at least isn't a liar, and seems concerned. The problem is we get the same old people doing the same old things and nothing gets done. The main issues are put aside and the all "get along" theme reigns supreme. The … more ›