In the Nov. 3 election, four candidates are vying for the state representative and state senate races. Matt Kelly, a member of the Franklin Town Council is facing off against State Sen. Becca Rausch, who represents the Bristol, Norfolk, and Middlesex districts.
In the state representative race, Town Councilors John Simmons [R] and Adam Scanlon [D] are seeking the 14th Bristol District seat currently held by State Rep. Betty Poirier.
Below is a list of the endorsements that each candidate has received
Matt Kelly
Associations/Organizations
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Massachusetts Correctional Officers Federated Union
Attleboro Police Association
Mills Police Association
Support Birth Choice
Norfolk County Police Chief Association
Massachusetts Coalition of Police
Franklin Fire Association
Gun Owners Action League
Individual
Gov. Charlie Baker
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito
Norfolk County Sheriff Jerry McDermott
Former State Senator Richard Ross
North Attleborough Town Council Justin Pare
North Attleborough Town Council Mike Lennox
North Attleborough Town Clerk Kevin Porier
Franklin Town Council Deb Pellegri
Franklin Town Council Glenn Jones
Franklin Town Council Tom Mercer
Franklin Town Council Robert Dellorco
Franklin Town Council Brian Chandler
Franklin Town Council Eamon Earls
Franklin School Committee Judith Pond-Pfeffer
Attleboro City Council Jay DiLisio
State Representative Shawn Dooley
State Representative Betty Poirier
State Representative Mike Soter
Sherborn Planning Board Chris Owens
North Attleborough Community Leader Catherine Roman
State Sen. Becca Rausch
State and federal elected officials
Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Democratic nominee for the 4th Congressional District Jake Auchincloss, Attorney General Maura Healey, Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Auditor Suzanne Bump, State Senate President Karen Spilka, State Senate Majority Leader Cindy Creem, State Senator Paul Feeney, State Representative Jim Hawkins, State Representative Denise Garlick, State Representative David Linsky, State Representative Alice Peisch, and State Representative Carmine Gentile.
Local leaders
Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux, Attleboro City Councilors Laura Dolan and Ty Waterman, North Attleboro Town Councilors Kathleen Prescott and Adam Scanlon. Franklin Town Councilor Melanie Hamblen, Franklin School Committee Chair Dr. Anne Bergen, Norfolk School Committee Member Shannon Meneses, and Sherborn Select Board Member Paul DeRensis.
Natick Select Board Chair Jonathan Freedman, Vice Chair Karen Adelman-Foster, and Select Board member Sue Salamoff; Needham Select Board Chair Moe Handel, Clerk Marianne Cooley, and Select Board members John Bulian and Dan Matthews; Wayland Board of Selectmen members Lea Anderson and Dave Watkins; and Wellesley Board of Selectmen member Lise Olney.
Organizations
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts, NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, and the Bay State Birth Coalition. Massachusetts AFL-CIO, NAGE-SEIU, SEIU 32BJ, SEIU 509, Massachusetts and Northern New England Laborers’ District Council, Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (MOSES), Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, and the Plumbers Local 12. 350 Mass Action, the Sierra Club – Massachusetts Chapter, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, Clean Water Action, and Renew New England. Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus, the MassEquality PAC, the Bay State Stonewall Democrats, Massachusetts Voters for Animals, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, and other organizations.
John Simmons
Individuals
Annie Slobogan- Small business owner, Chairman of North Cultural Council, Chairman of Downtown North Attleboro Businesses
Gov. Charlie Baker
Dan Donovan, North Attleboro Historical Commission
Randy Spencer, Attorney/ Collegue
Jay Dilisio, Attleboro City Councilor at Large
Chris Sweet, North Attleboro Treasurer/ Collector
Jay Barrows, State Representative for the 1st Bristol District
Matt Slobogan, Small business owner/ Downtown North North Attleboro Businesses
Massachusetts Coalition of Police
Mike Lennox, North Attleboro Town Councilor
Betty Poirier, current State Representative for the 14th Bristol District
Kevin Poirier, North Attleboro Town Clerk and retired State Representative for the 14th Bristol District
Faye Weiner-Jackson, Small business owner/ Attorney/ Partner with John Simmons
Brian & Lisa Deck, residents
Rob Howard, Small business owner
Matt Haffner, Resident
Carol Wagner, North Attleboro School Committee
Catherine White, beloved former resident
Keith Lapointe, President of North Attleboro Town Council
Erin Sweeney, Small business owner
Catherine Roman, Chair of the North Attleboro Republican Town Council
Mitch MacDonald, Small business owner
Joanne MacDonald, Nurse at Joseph W. Martin Elementary School
Organizations
Mass Coalition of Police
Adam Scanlon
Individuals
Congressman Joe Kennedy III
Governor Michael S. Dukakis
Congressional Nominee Jake Auchincloss
State Senator Paul Feeney
State Senator Becca Rausch
Town Council Vice-President Justin Paré
Town Councilor Darius Gregory
Town Councilor Kathleen Prescott
School Comm. Chair Jim McKenna
School Comm Sarah Stone
David Chee former selectmen/school comm/finance comm.
Conservation Commission Chair Deb Cato
Susan Taylor Chair of Historical Commission
Andy Shanahan Planning Board
Mayor Paul Heroux
City Councilor Diana Holmes
City Councilor Ty Waterman
City Councilor Laura Dolan
City Councilor Sara-Lynn Reynolds
Former State Rep. and City Councilor Bill Bowles
Selectboard member Neil Rhein
Housing Authority Chair Kevin Doyle
Housing Authority Mary Kate Flynn
Housing Authority Will Snyder
Organizations
SEIU Local 509
Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Massachusetts Voters for Animals
The Sierra Club
Progressive Massachusetts
Massachusetts and Northern New England Laborers’ District Council
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Clean Water Action
Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists
Bay State Stonewall Democrats