Politics & Government
Dylan Fernandes Claims Win In Plymouth & Barnstable Senate Race
Democrat Dylan Fernandes leads Republican Mathew Muratore according to unofficial numbers. He claimed victory early Wednesday morning.
This story was last updated at 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
CAPE COD, MA — In the Plymouth & Barnstable District race between Democrat Dylan Fernandes and Republican Matt Muratore, Fernandes has claimed victory.
The Associated Press has yet to call the race as of 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, but Fernandes himself claimed the win.
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"We won! Thank you to our incredible volunteers who knocked on our 30,000 doors. We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you to Matt Muratore for a thoughtful and cordial campaign. I look forward to getting to work for all the people of the Plymouth & Barnstable district," he wrote on social media.
The race was tight as recently as around 12:30 p.m., with Muratore storming into contention once votes from Plymouth County were published.
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Here's the AP's total as of 12:19 a.m.
- Fernandes — 47,872
- Muratore — 45,773
The candidates are hoping to fill the seat that's being vacated by Massachusetts Senator Susan Moran. It represents the towns of Bourne, Falmouth, Kingston, Pembroke, Plymouth, Sandwich, Mashpee and Plympton.
Fernandes is a current representative in the Massachusetts State House. The biggest issue for the district, he believes, is housing.
"Housing is unattainable for working families, seniors, and young people. Home prices are out of reach for many and the rents often take up more than 50% of our paychecks," he said in a Patch Q&A.
Muratore, also a representative in the State House, said he believes the housing issues comes down to "supply and demand."
"However, the best way to slow down this development is to have a heavy hand in state government," Muratore said. "As a State Senator I'll fight for local control so that the townspeople of the 8 communities in our district maintain control over where — and how much — development occurs."
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