Taunton and Easton state representative primary results: 60-second read
Democrat Lisa Field and Republican Larry Quintal both won their respective primaries in the special election to replace Carol Doherty in the Massachusetts State House, according to unofficial election results from Easton and Taunton.
Lisa Field and Larry Quintal were the only two candidates who filed paperwork to appear on the ballot, which means each ran unopposed in their respective primaries. The primary election was held on Tuesday, May 13. They will now face each other in a general election on Tuesday, June 10.
Doherty, a Taunton Democrat who died on Feb. 15 of pancreatic cancer, represented the 3rd Bristol District, which consists of part of Taunton and part of Easton. Specifically, the district consists of Precincts 4A, 5, and 6 in the south-west part of Easton, and Ward 1 Precincts A, B, Ward 2, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 8 in the west side of Taunton. A special election to fill the seat was announced on March 10.
Lisa Field received 463 votes in the Democratic primary: 367 votes in Taunton and 96 votes in Easton, according to unofficial election results.
Republican Larry Quintal received 267 votes in the Republican primary: 227 votes in Taunton and 40 votes in Easton.
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