The filing period for state rep. candidates in Concord began earlier this week. I stopped by the city clerk’s office late Friday to take a look at some of the candidates running. In Concord, districts have four representatives and, historically, Democrats and liberal [and connected] Republicans tend to win the seats. The seats also tend not to be contested primary races.
All eyes will be on District 12, Wards 5, 6, and 7, which will have two new representatives after Democrat Donald Brueggerman and Republican Liz Hager made it known that they would not be running for reelection this year.
At least one new candidate has emerged in District 12: Rick Watrous, a media educator and Democratic activist who just missed winning a Board of Education seat last year by a shy 129 votes. Incumbents Jessie Osborne and Mary Jane Wallner have also filed to run for reelection.
Over in District 10, Wards 1, 2, and 3, incumbents Mary Stuart Giles, Fran Potter, and Steve Shurtleff, who is also an at-large city councilor, will be seeking reelection. William Stetson, who represents Ward 2 on the council and is a retired firefighter, is also seeking a seat. On the Republican side, Angela Harman has also filed to run.
All eyes will be on District 12, Wards 5, 6, and 7, which will have two new representatives after Democrat Donald Brueggerman and Republican Liz Hager made it known that they would not be running for reelection this year.
At least one new candidate has emerged in District 12: Rick Watrous, a media educator and Democratic activist who just missed winning a Board of Education seat last year by a shy 129 votes. Incumbents Jessie Osborne and Mary Jane Wallner have also filed to run for reelection.
Over in District 10, Wards 1, 2, and 3, incumbents Mary Stuart Giles, Fran Potter, and Steve Shurtleff, who is also an at-large city councilor, will be seeking reelection. William Stetson, who represents Ward 2 on the council and is a retired firefighter, is also seeking a seat. On the Republican side, Angela Harman has also filed to run.
In District 11, which covers Ward 4, 8, 9, and 10, incumbent Democrats Tara Reardon and Bob Williams have filed. Incumbent Republican Jim McKay, also a former Mayor, is also running for reelection. Challenger Michael Bartlett, a Democratic, has also filed, as well as Frank Rosano, a Republican who ran in 2006 but was not elected. Eleven people ran in 2006, so expect this race to have some more folks in it soon.
According to Democratic Party officials, the deadline for filing is Friday, June 13.
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