Lawmakers spend big bucks, even with no opponents
By Christian M. Wade cwade@cnhi.com Dec 16, 2020 Dec 16, 2020 BOSTON â House Speaker Robert DeLeo didn't face opposition for reelection this fall, but he still vastly outspent every other lawmaker in the 160-member chamber. The Winthrop Democrat spent $258,847 from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30 â more than double what he raised during that time â according to disclosures filed with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance. DeLeo, the longest-serving House speaker in state history, was unopposed in the primary Sept. 1 primary and the general election Nov. 3. Senate ...
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