Dianne Wilkerson

Socialist Leonard makes run for Second Suffolk seat

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Believe it or not, incumbent state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson and Democratic primary winner Sonia Chang-Díaz are not the only two contenders vying for the state Senate’s hotly contested Second Suffolk District seat.

William Leonard, the Socialist Workers Party’s candidate in the race, has managed to escape mention in most media reports about the high-profile battle — this despite the fact that, unlike Wilkerson, his name will actually appear on the ballot on Nov. 4.

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Second Suffolk candidates talk issues, accountability

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

The hottest political race in the city came to a head last Thursday evening at English High School in Jamaica Plain, where state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson and Sonia Chang-Diaz, her opponent in the upcoming Sept. 16 Democratic primary election, debated some of the most pressing issues in the Second Suffolk District.

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