Politics & Government

Attleboro Democrat Jim Hawkins Elected State Representative

Attleboro's Jim Hawkins defeated Republican candidate Julie Hall in a special election.

ATTLEBORO, MA — Attleboro's Second Bristol District seat is staying in Democratic hands. Jim Hawkins on Tuesday defeated Republican Julie Hall in a special election for state representative. Hawkins will serve out the remaining term of Democrat Paul Heroux, who was elected Attleboro's new mayor in November.

"Thank you, Attleboro," Hawkins said in a statement. "I will not let you down."

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Hawkins defeated Hall by a count of 3,927 votes to 3,633 votes.

Hawkins is a district coordinator for the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Hall is a city councilor and was endorsed by Gov. Charlie Baker.

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Also on Tuesday, Attleboro voters approved funding for a new high school.

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