Chris Zannetos Makes Bid For Congress

BROOKLINE, MA — A Welleseley man announced he, too, will be on the September ballot in the race to take Rep. Joe Kennedy's seat in the Fourth Congressional District.

Chris Zannetos, a tech entrepreneur, said he was able to get the number of signatures required to appear on the primary ballot

"We are grateful for such overwhelming support from voters in the district, resulting in twice as
many signatures as required," said Zannetos who is running on a platform to reduce the income and opportunity gaps created by the "technology revolution."

Zannetos, who has founded and lead at least two tech companies, said a path forward is to invest in training and retraining workers "to succeed in the 21st century economy."

Zannetos joins a crowded field —of mostly Brookline and Newton residents —ahead of the primary.

Ihssane Leckey, of Brookline, was the first to declare she was running in May 2019, expecting to challenge Kennedy. Brookline resident Alan Khazei, who co-founded City Year, announced his candidacy that September. In October, former Brookline Selectwoman Jesse Mermell became the third Brookline resident to announce she was running, followed by Dave Cavell. Newton City Councilors Becky Walker Grossman and Jake Auchincloss also both jumped in the race.
The list of Democratic candidates includes:

• Jake Auchincloss, of Newton
• Dave Cavell, of Brookline
• Becky Grossman, of Newton
• Alan Khazei, of Brookline
• Ihssane Leckey, of Brookline
• Natalia Linos , of Brookline
• Nick Matthew, of Somerville
• Jesse Mermell, of Brookline
• Herb Robinson, of Newton
• Tom Shack, of Brookline (Dropped out, endorsed Cavell.)
• Ben Sigel, of Brookline
• Chris Zannetos, of Wellesley

The Republican candidate is Julie Hall, of Attleboro.

The 4th Congressional District includes parts of Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. Before Kennedy was elected in 2012, Barney Frank held the seat since 1981.

Read more:

• Leckey Of Brookline Runs For Congress
• Candidate For Congress: Brookline's Alan Khazei
• Joe Kennedy Announces Run For Senate
• Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss Announces
• Newton's Grossman Declares Run For Kennedy House Seat (Sept.24)
• Candidate For Congress Jesse Mermell: Civic Engagement Runs Deep (October)
• Dave Cavell, Another Brookline Resident Runs For Congress (Oct.19)
• Brookline's Natalia Linos To Run For Congress

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