Kate Lipper-Garabedian Elected State Representative

MELROSE, MA — Democrat Kate Lipper-Garabedian will be the next state representative for the 32nd Middlesex District after winning Tuesday's special election in a landslide over a Republican challenger who slipped onto the ballot in a write-in campaign.

Lipper-Garabedian, a city councilor from Melrose, received more than 80 percent of the vote in her home city. Brandon Reid of Melrose earned just under 20 percent. More than 13,400 voted in Melrose, according to unofficial results.

"Thank you, voters in the 32nd Middlesex District, for selecting me to be your next State Representative!" Lipper-Garabedian said in a statement. "I am immensely grateful for the efforts of the dozens of volunteers on the campaign trail. Together, we worked to ensure that the District is represented by someone who believes passionately about the role government can play in supporting people and their families." Read her full statement below.

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Lipper-Garabedian, 39, will take the seat formerly held by Paul Brodeur. The seat has been empty since Brodeur was elected mayor of Melrose in November.

Democratic turnout was expected to be particularly high on Super Tuesday given the party's presidential primary. Some other Massachusetts special elections were pushed to the end of March after Republicans in the legislature objected.

The 32nd Middlesex District includes all of Melrose, Precincts 4, 5 and 6 in Wakefield and Ward 5, Precinct 2 in Malden.

Lipper-Garabedian's statement:

Thank you, voters in the 32nd Middlesex District, for selecting me to be your next State Representative! I am immensely grateful for the efforts of the dozens of volunteers on the campaign trail. Together, we worked to ensure that the District is represented by someone who believes passionately about the role government can play in supporting people and their families. Thank you to Mark, Harrison, and Oscar for your constant love and encouragement.

During this campaign, I visited more than 1,000 doors and met with countless constituents to discuss the issues are important to you. I thank the residents of Malden, Melrose, and Wakefield who made the time to speak with us over the course of the campaign and who came out to vote in this election in hopes of a strong future for our District. Let’s keep our conversations going!

I’m proud to have support from so many current and former elected colleagues who share my vision for the District:

• State Senator Jason Lewis
• District Attorney Marian Ryan
• Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur and former Melrose Mayors Rob Dolan and Gail Infurna
• Malden City Councillors Debbie DeMaria, Steve Winslow, Amanda Linehan, and Ryan O’Malley
• Malden School Committee Members Adam Weldai, Rob McCarthy, and Jennifer Spadafora
• Melrose City Councilors Jennifer Grigoraitis, Jack Eccles, Leila Migliorelli, Chris Cinella, Jeff McNaught, Robb Stewart, Mark Garipay, Shawn MacMaster, and Cory Thomas
• Melrose School Committee Members Jennifer McAndrew, John Obremski, and Jennifer Razi-Thomas
• Wakefield Town Councilors Ann McGonigle Santos, Jonathan Chines, and Julie Smith-Galvin
• Wakefield School Committee Members Chris Callanan and Tom Markham
• Former Melrose City Councilors Mike Zwirko, Jennifer Lemmerman, Frank Wright, Bob Boisselle, Peter Mortimer, and Scott Forbes

I am humbled by this support. As your State Representative, I’m committed to working hard on the issues that matter to us and to ensuring you are involved in the process.