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St. Gelais Wins GOP Primary | New Bedford News
Insurance agent Jesse St. Gelais pulls off a surprise win in the Republican primary for Massachusetts’ 8th Bristol district, defeating Westport attorney Christopher Thrasher in a heated race marked by social media clashes and false claims about his family. Now set to face incumbent Democrat Steven Ouellette in November, Gelais — who’s never held office and left college due to costs — ran on affordability and legislative auditing, echoing the will of 72% of voters who backed state auditor oversight. Despite Thrasher’s refusal to endorse him and accusations Gelais’ family intimidated his wife…
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