Bernie Sanders Endorses Paul Feeney For State Senate

FOXBOROUGH, MA — A candidate for state Senate just got a big endorsement from his former boss.

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont announced this week that he is endorsing Democrat Paul Feeney in the state Senate race to fill the seat vacated by Jim Timilty. Last year, Feeney worked for the Sanders Presidential Campaign as their Massachusetts state director.

"I hope very much you win because what we need at the local level, the state level, and the federal level are candidates and elected officials who have the guts to stand up for working family and take on big money interests who have far too much power over the lives of ordinary Americans," Sanders said in his endorsement video.

Feeney faces Ted Philips of Sharon next week in the Democratic primary for the Bristol & Norfolk Senate Seat. On the other side, former Walpole Selectman Mike Berry, Walpole Town Meeting Member Harry Brousaides, Walpole Town Meeting Member Tim Hempton, and former Attleboro Finance Committee Member Jacob Ventura square off in the Republican primary.

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Endorsements for Philips, Feeney's primary rival, include state Rep. Lou Kafka, D-Stoughton, state Rep. John Rodgers, D-Norwood, and state Senator Walter Timilty, D-Milton.

Berry has the backing of state Rep. Jay Barrows, R-Mansfield, state Rep. Betty Poirier, R-North Attleboro, state Sen. Richard Ross, R-Wrentham, and Foxborough selectman and former state Rep. Ginny Coppola.

Ventura has the endorsement of state Rep. Steven Howitt, R-Seekonk.

The primary election for the Bristol & Norfolk state senate seat is scheduled for Sept. 19 with the primary to follow Oct. 17.

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