By Matt Murphy, State House News Service
December 18, 2020
Rep. Russell Holmes. Photo by Sam Doran/SHNS
Rep. Russell Holmes said Friday morning he intends to challenge Majority Leader Ron Mariano for control of the House if Speaker Robert DeLeo steps down, as expected, in the coming weeks, offering an alternative to DeLeo s top deputy and altering the course of what was shaping up to be a smooth leadership transition.
Holmes, a Mattapan Democrat and past leader of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, said he made his decision Thursday night after speaking with Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad, who told him she did not intend to run.
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