Above: Rep. Carolyn Dykema (left) and Senator Jamie Eldridge (center) at a Board of Selectmen meeting last year
The local election field is starting to shape up, and it looks like both of Southborough’s legislators in the State House – Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representative Carolyn Dykema – will face challenges in their bids for re-election.
On the Senate side, Dean Cavaretta, a Republican from Stow, recently kicked off his campaign to capture the Middlesex and Worcester District seat currently held by Democrat Eldridge. It’s a seat Eldridge has held since 2009.
For her part, Democrat Dykema may face off against Republican Marty Lamb, who late last year formed an exploratory committee to test the waters of a state run. Lamb’s name will be familiar to Southborough voters. In 2010 he unsuccessfully challenged Jim McGovern to represent our town, among others, in the US Congress. Lamb has not officially announced his intention to run.
Southborough’s Precinct 1 was previously part of the 4th Middlesex District represented by Steven Levy of Marlborough, but a recently-approved redistricting plan has reunited all Southborough precincts under Carolyn Dykema in the 8th Middlesex.
I hope Marty Lamb decides to make a run for State Rep! Rep. Dykema, raised taxes during a recession. I’m sick of the government taking my hard earned money! Take and spend politicians need to go!
It’s a great opportunity for Southborough especially if Marty Lamb tosses his name into the foray.
Oh, Marty Lamb’s running all right. That’s why he has trash-talking commenters out everywhere trying to muddy up Carolyn Dykema. Most of them use pseudonyms or don’t live in the district.