 Barrett Holds off Fitch in State House RaceIn an election night cliffhanger that had supporters of each candidate anxiously checking their cell phone screens two hours after the polls closed, Barrett defeated challenger Andrew Fitch in the First Berkshire Democratic primary for the State House of Representatives.  Voters: Primary Election is on Sept. 1Voters will determine some winners ahead of the general election and select the Republican nominee for governor during the state primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Q&A with State Representative Challenger Andrew FitchAndrew Fitch, currently a city councilor in the district's largest municipality — and the commonwealth's smallest city — is challenging former North Adams Mayor John Barrett III, who won the First Berkshire seat in a 2017 special election, in the Democratic Party primary.  Q&A with First District Incumbent John Barrett IIIJohn Barrett III has served the district in the State House of Representatives since 2017, when he was elected in a special election.  Fitch, Barrett Meet in Debate for State Representative SeatThe incumbent, John Barrett III, and Andrew Fitch, a North Adams city councilor, met in a theater at Williams College's Paresky Center in a forum sponsored by the town's chapter of the League of Women Voters.  John Barrett III Announces Run to Retain House SeatIncumbent John Barrett III has announced his bid for re-election to the 1st Berkshire District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. |
