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8th Congressional District

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Lynch Wins 8th Congressional District Seat

Stephen Lynch elected Congressman of the new 8th District.

Stephen Lynch was elected the Congressman of the 8th District, defeating challenger Joseph Selvaggi Tuesday night by a landslide. Lynch was a popular choice across the district’s 24 cities and towns.   The South Boston Democrat received 75 percent of the District’s vote  compared to Selvaggi who received 25 percent, according to election results from CBS news. Lynch said he believes his campaign efforts of going door to door paid off in the election. "I did extremely well in all the new towns," Lynch said. " I worked really hard and I'm really honored to represent the new 8th District." Lynch, a former ironworker and lawyer who has represented the 9th District since 2001, will now represent the new 8th District  which runs from Bridgewater…

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Friday, September 7, 2012

Low Voter Turnout Marks Thursday's State Primary in Stoughton

Just 8.8 percent of Stoughton voters went to the polls for the September 6 State Primary. Robert Jubinville won the Democratic primary for Governor's Council in District 2 and Joseph Selvaggi won the 8th Congressional District Republican primary.

Five takeaways from Thursday's Massachusetts State Primary results in Stoughton: 1. Low Voter Turnout With few contested races on either the Democrat or Republican Party ballots, turnout was low for the September 6 primary in Stoughton. Only 8.8 percent of registered voters in town (1,542 of 17,470) went to the polls on Thursday. 1,071 took a Democratic Party ballot and 471 took a Republican Party ballot. No Green Party ballots were taken. The only contested races were Governor's Council on the Democratic side and Representative in Congress on the Republican side. By comparison, 17.7 percent of voters took part in the September 2010 state primary, where there were more contested races on the ballot. Voter turnout in this past March's …

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Selvaggi Wins 8th Congressional District Republican Primary

Joseph Selvaggi will move on to challenge Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat in November.

Joseph Selvaggi of Boston will challenge Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in November's general election after defeating Republican opponent Matt Temperley in a tight 8th Congressional District race in Thursday's State Primary. Selvaggi took 59 percent of the District's vote compared to Temperley who received 41 percent, according to election results from Boston.com. Lynch was unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. The new 8th District (comprised of much of the old 9th District) includes the town of Stoughton. In Stoughton, Selvaggi received 266 votes compared to Temperley's 144 votes. There were 60 "blanks" cast and one write-in. "I'm thrilled with the results," Selvaggi said.  "I could not have done it without the hard work of the…

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

CHAT WRAP: Q&A with Republican Congressional Candidate Joseph Selvaggi on Patch

Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi will chat live on Patch Tuesday, September 4 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Selvaggi is a Boston Republican running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton.

Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi will be live chatting on Stoughton Patch on Tuesday, September 4 at 10 a.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Selvaggi questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most. Selvaggi is a Boston Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton. Selvaggi will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in November. Before that, he will oppose Matt Temperley of Quincy in the September 6 primary election. The chat will take place on Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

CHAT WRAP: Q&A with Republican Congressional Candidate Matt Temperley on Patch

Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will chat live on Patch Thursday, August 30 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Temperley is a Quincy Republican running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton.

Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will be participating in a live chat on Stoughton Patch on Thursday, August 30 at 1 p.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Temperley questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most.' Temperley is a Quincy Republican running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton. Temperley will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in November. Before that, he will oppose fellow Republican Joseph Selvaggi of Boston in the September 6 primary election. The chat with Temperley will take place Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Chat Live with Congressional Candidates Matt Temperley and Joseph Selvaggi on Patch

Republicans Matt Temperley and Joseph Selvaggi will face off in the September 6 primary election to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat, in the 8th Congressional District.

Save the date! Stoughton Patch will hold a live chat with Matt Temperley from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 30. Temperley, from Quincy, is a Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton. Then, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, Stoughton Patch will hold a live chat with the other Republican candidate running in the new 8th district, Joseph Selvaggi, from Boston. This is a great chance to hear from Temperley and Selvaggi before they face off in the September 6 primary election. Readers - you will have the chance to interact with the candidates and have your questions answered. The winner of this Republican primary will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in …

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