Politics
William “Mo” Cowan Appointed By Massachusetts Governor Patrick to replace John Kerry in Senate
Brown also has some hurdles, including his loss last year to Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
A primary is scheduled for April 30.
The candidates face a tight schedule to raise money and convince voters to put them in the Senate.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin said he’s ready to immediately release nomination papers. Candidates will have four weeks to collect the 10,000 signatures they need to get on the ballot.
Markey has already publicly challenged all Democratic and Republican candidates who might jump into the special election to agree to keep outside groups from spending money on political ads. He said he wants a deal similar to the so-called “people’s pledge” agreed to by Brown and Warren in last year’s Senate race.
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