Primary challenger says Congressman Stephen Lynch ‘cannot be trusted’ to stand up to Trump
With more than a year to go until the midterm elections, the race to represent Massachusetts’ Eighth District has already gone negative. Patrick Roath, a Boston-based attorney and voting rights advocate challenging US Representative Stephen Lynch, launched a Substack Wednesday with an inaugural post that highlights moments when Roath believes Lynch failed to stand up to President […]
Lynch loses House Oversight race as Democrats tap younger lawmaker to lead them on key committee
WASHINGTON—House Democrats passed over Boston Representative Stephen Lynch in selecting their next leader on the Oversight committee Tuesday, choosing a much less senior lawmakerto be part of their vanguard to push back against President Trump. Democrats instead selected Representatives Robert Garcia, 47, of California, a second-term lawmaker. The vote was 150-63. Lynch, 70, had campaigned […]