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Above, successful write-in candidate for State Rep., Charles Bailey III, with wife Annamaria and family friend Dee Lewis enduring Tuesday’s rain at FHS.

Beyond the high-profile state contests, a number of local and down ballot contests involve Franklin, notably the successful write-in campaign of Franklin's Charles Bailey III, to challenge popular State Rep. Jeff Roy, who represents Franklin and most of Medway and Chairs the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Bailey, a veteran and a former Franklin firefighter, earned a BA from Dean, coached sports locally and regionally, and taught special ed students. He is currently an educator at the National Medical Education & Training Center in West Bridgewater. His campaign, built mostly on word of mouth and personal connections, garnered him in excess of the required 150 write-in votes in Franklin and several more in Medway.

County Commissioners

The three Norfolk County Commissioners have traditionally hailed from Quincy, one of the largest communities in the county, or another community in that part of the district. Paul Yorkis, a Medway elected official and Democrat, ran in the primary to unseat fellow Democrat, incumbent Peter Collins. If successful, he would have broken the pattern.

Despite lots of signs across the district and visible supporters at polling places, Yorkis fell short, earning just over 18,000 votes to Collins tally of 50,600.

Governor’s Council

On the Democrat side, incumbent Robert Jubinville, unopposed, sailed to victory. Here in Franklin, local mom Dashe Videira, who mounted a vigorous write-in campaign to oppose Jubinville from the Republican side, garnered some 278 votes of the 1000 she needs here in town. As of late Wednesday evening, many of the other 39 towns in District 2 had yet to fully tally their write ins, leaving her candidacy in limbo for now.

4th
Congressional District

Facing similar delays in getting vote tallies from across the district, the status of North Attleboro write-in candidate, David Cannata, running as an “Independent Republican,” also remains to be determined. He needs 1000 votes across the district.