State Politics:2013 US House Special Election MA District 5

Will Brownsberger (D)
http://www.willbrownsbergerforcongress.com

Public offices:
 * State Senator, 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District, including Belmont, Watertown, and parts of Boston and Cambridge (since 2012)
 * State Representative, 24th Middlesex District, including Belmont and parts of Arlington and Cambridge (2007 - 2012)
 * Belmont Selectman (1998 - 2007)
 * More background info available on his web site

Web:
 * Voter outreach web site as State Senator
 * Facebook page: Will Brownsberger
 * Wiki page: Will Brownsberger

Katherine Clark (D)
http://www.katherineclarkforcongress.com/

Public offices:
 * State Senator, 5th Middlesex District, including Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester (since 2011)
 * State Representative (2008-2011)
 * Melrose School Committee
 * More background info on her web page

Web:
 * Voter outreach web site as State Senator
 * Facebook page: Katherine Clark
 * Wiki page: Katherine Clark

Peter Koutoujian (D)
http://www.koutoujianforcongress.com

Public offices:
 * Middlesex Sheriff (since 2011)
 * State Representative (2006-2011)
 * More background info available on Wikipedia

Web:
 * Facebook page: Peter Koutoujian
 * Wiki page: Peter Koutoujian

Carl Sciortino (D)
http://www.carlforcongress.com

Public offices:
 * State representative, 34th Middlesex district, including parts of Medford and Somerville (since 2004)
 * More background info available on Wikipedia

Web:
 * Old MA Legislature campaign web site
 * Facebook page: Carl Sciortino
 * Wiki page: Carl Sciortino

Karen Spilka (D)
http://www.karenspilkaforcongress.com

Public offices:
 * State Senator, 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District, including Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and parts of Natick and Franklin (since 2005)
 * State Representative (2001-2004)
 * Ashland School Committee
 * More background info on her web page

Web:
 * Voter outreach web site as State Senator
 * Facebook page: Karen Spilka
 * Wiki page: Karen Spilka

News

 * Lexington Patch: Kaufman an ‘Unlikely’ Candidate for Markey’s House Seat, by Patrick Ball (June 27, 2013)
 * Boston Globe: Democrats campaign for Markey’s seat, by Joshua Miller (June 27, 2013)
 * Lowell Sun: Middlesex County Sheriff Koutoujian may make run for Markey's congressional seat, by Christopher Scott (June 27, 2013)
 * wbur.org: State Rep. Carl Sciortino Announces Congressional Bid, by David Scharfenberg (June 26, 2013)
 * wbur.org: Labor Makes Its First Foray Into Race To Succeed Markey, by David Scharfenberg (June 19, 2013)