Progressive push hits wall against conservative Democrat in deep-blue district

Rep. Stephen Lynch, who has cultivated a relatively conservative reputation while representing Massachusetts for the past quarter-century, has defeated a well-funded progressive challenger.Patrick Roath, an attorney and one-time aide for former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, challenged Lynch from the left, outraising him by about $300,000. Lynch and Roath clashed over a number of issues on the campaign trail, namely immigration, healthcare, money in politics and housing.Lynch was one of 46 House Democrats to vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act, legislation requiring federal authorities to...

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