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Brendalee Smith Surges to Challenge Sylvia | New Bedford News
Brendalee Smith, a Republican and local nonprofit director, just made it onto the November ballot for the 10th Bristol District with a write-in win—pulling in 185 votes when she needed just 150. She’ll now challenge incumbent Rep. Mark Sylvia in a district covering Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, and parts of Acushnet and New Bedford. Meanwhile, another Republican write-in candidate, Elijah DeSousa, fell short in the 13th District with 88 votes, leaving Rep. Antonio Cabral unopposed. Smith, who launched her campaign just eight days before the primary, says she felt compelled to…
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