Gov. Baker joins calls for resignation of GOP State Committee member who made anti-gay remarks
Deborah Martell reportedly wrote in emails she was “sickened” by a Republican congressional candidate who adopted two children with his husband. Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette, left, a Republican congressional candidate, pictured with his adopted children Ashley and Rylan and his husband, Julian. Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette via the Boston Globe
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Gov. Charlie Baker has joined the calls for an elected member of the Republican State Committee to resign after it was revealed she made anti-gay comments about a GOP congressional candidate, the
Boston Globereports.
Deborah Martell has allegedly said repeatedly in emails that she is “sickened” by Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette, who has two adopted children with his husband, Julian, and is running for a Second Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Rep. Jim McGovern.
Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette. (YouTube)
A gay Republican candidate was left shocked after a party official said she was “sickened” to learn that he had adopted children.
Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette, who is running for a seat in the Second Congressional District in Massachusetts, was horrified when he saw an email sent by fellow Republican Deborah Martell which suggested he shouldn’t be raising children.
Sossa-Paquette and his husband Julian are proud dads to Ashley, 19, and Rylan, 10.
Martell, who represents the district of Ludlow on the Republican State Committee, made the anti-gay remarks in an email sent to members of the Republican Party in Massachusetts on 15 May.
Iowa Democrats Lose Hope Finding Candidates to Run in Tough Races
1 Jun 2021
Democrats are struggling to find Iowans to challenge the state’s one-term incumbent Republicans after suffering major losses in the last election cycle.
In Iowa’s Second Congressional District, Democrats lost by the slimmest margin in almost 40 years. A difference of six votes brought Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) to the halls of Congress.
Hart, at the time, tried to overturn the election with the help of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the Democrat-run Congress. Hart withdrew her challenge amid an onslaught of opposition.
“So far, no Democrat has stepped up to run,” the