LOWELL — The state Senate voted Monday to set a particular election for the first Middlesex Senate District seat beforehand held by the late state Sen. Ed Kennedy for March 3, with major elections one month earlier on Feb. 3.
Kennedy died Oct. 1 after an sickness on the age of 74. Kennedy had held his seat since successful the election of 2018, succeeding Eileen Donoghue, who had left to turn out to be Lowell metropolis supervisor. Kennedy had greater than a 12 months left in his time period, with the subsequent common election for the Legislature set for November of subsequent 12 months.
After a redistricting in 2021, the first Middlesex District consists of Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell and Tyngsboro.
Nomination papers for the particular election can be found beginning this week, however even prior to now the sector was starting to kind. On Friday, sixteenth Middlesex District state Rep. Rodney Elliott introduced his intent to run for the Senate seat.
“As a member of the House of Representatives and previously as a City Councilor, I had the distinct honor of working closely with Senator Kennedy, and have long respected his dedication and passion for serving both Lowell and the First Middlesex District,” Elliott mentioned in his announcement. “I’m running for State Senate to be the strong voice that for working families, small businesses, and the future we all want to build — one that is more affordable, more inclusive, and more sustainable.”
State Rep. Vanna Howard, who represents the seventeenth Middlesex District, advised the State Home Information Service individuals round her have been encouraging her to run for the seat, however that she was nonetheless desirous about it.
“Senator Kennedy served Lowell, Dracut, Dunstable, Pepperell, and Tyngsborough with dedication and heart, and whoever follows him has big shoes to fill. I’ll be taking some time with my family in the days ahead to consider this important decision,” Howard mentioned in a press release to SHNS.
Candidates can have till Dec. 23 to submit nomination papers for the workplace to native registrars. To qualify, candidates should submit at the very least 300 licensed signatures with the state Elections Division by Dec. 30.
candidates can get hold of nomination papers on the Workplace of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division, Room 1705, 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, or from the Lowell Election Fee at Lowell Metropolis Corridor, 375 Merrimack St., Lowell.
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