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Two GOP Contenders Battle for Bristol Seat | New Bedford News
Two Republican contenders, Christopher Thrasher and Jesse St. Gelais, are locked in a fierce primary battle for Bristol’s 8th State House seat — a historically Democratic stronghold they’re both determined to flip. Thrasher, a former political consultant with ties to anti-municipal broadband groups, and St. Gelais, a family insurance business owner campaigning with a broken leg, share a core message: audit the legislature and tackle the affordability crisis. Both tout private-sector experience and conservative values, criticizing current spending and energy policies. St. Gelais leads in…
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