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The race is very close. Suzanne Bump has been maintaining a slight lead in the polls. In a recent Suffolk University/7News Poll, Suzanne Bump led Mary Connaughton 29 to 27%. A Globe poll two weeks later has Bump leading Connaughton 33 to 29%. With 5 weeks left before the election, 40% of voters have still not made up their minds.
Tags: Mary Connaughton, Massachusetts, State Auditor, Suzanne Bump
The Plymouth County GOP held a straw poll last night that gives us some insight into a number of Plymouth County Republican primaries.
Not a lot of surprises here, but except maybe how lopsided some of the results were. Results after the jump.
Tags: 10th Congressional District, 12th Plymouth R, 4th Congressional District, 5th Plymouth Representative District, 9th Congressional District, Ben Quelle, Earl Sholley, Jared Valanzola, Jeff Perry, Joe Malone, Joseph Truschelli, Kamal Jain, Keith Lepor, Korey Welch, Mary Connaughton, Plymouth Norfolk & Bristol Senate District, Ray Kasperowicz, Richard Livingston, Robert Burr, Robert Hayden, Sean Bielat, State Auditor, Vernon Harrison
There are 5 candidates running for Massachusetts State Auditor:
| Candidate | Media | Finance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| » Suzanne Bump (D) |     | ||
| » Guy Glodis (D) |  | ||
| » Mike Lake (D) | | ||
| » Mary Connaughton (R) | | ||
| » Kamal Jain (R) | | ||
| » Nat Fortune (G) | |
What does the State Auditor do?
The office of the state auditor (OSA) provides oversight into state agencies to make sure that funds are being spent legally, wisely and for the purposes intended by the legislature. The OSA is a watchdog agency that looks out for such things as:
State Auditor is a position where political party or ideology matters less than the auditor being someone with experience understanding how large organizations are funded, what are good accounting practices and most importantly someone with the highest level of integrity and honesty.
Tags: Guy Glodis, Joe DiNucci, Kamal Jain, Mary Connaughton, Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Auditor, Mike Lake, Nat Fortune, Suzanne Bump
3 of 8 Governor's Council Seats Open 
Massachusetts 2010 Congressional Results (Town By Town) Governor's Council 2nd District: Jubinville, Timilty, Glovsky 3rd Plymouth Representative District Candidates: Bradley, Finnerty Interview with Steven Glovsky, Candidate for Governor's Council 2nd District 
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Interview with Rich Mitchell, Candidate for Governor's Council 2nd District Massachusetts 2010 Legislative Race Results ( State Senate and State House ) Fifth Barnstable Representative District Candidates: Lambros, Hunt 
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