Breaking Down the South Coast’s
Competitive Elections in 2024

Massachusetts voters will pick new candidates for open seats in the state Legislature. There is also a contested congressional race and five statewide ballot questions

Ben Berke/The Public’s Radio
Share
Ben Berke/The Public’s Radio
Breaking Down the South Coast’s
Competitive Elections in 2024
Copy

With Election Day around the corner, voters on the South Coast of Massachusetts will have many choices.

Voters will choose new candidates for open seats in the state Legislature in the Nov. 5 election. There is also a contested congressional race, and five ballot questions ranging from the legalization of psychedelic drugs to the elimination of a core high school graduation requirement.

Ben Berke, the South Coast bureau reporter for The Public’s Radio, broke down the elections with “Morning Edition” host Luis Hernandez.

This story was reported by The Public’s Radio. You can read the entire story here.

Theatre by the Sea’s production of the musical based on the John Waters film stars Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Marc Christopher as Edna Turnblad
Through their shared experience, they’ve forged a bond that’s helped them navigate the change and uncertainty that’s come with being separated from their spouses
Special election on Tuesday will fill the unexpired term of the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio
A visit to Vineyard Wind 1 raises questions about the company’s claims, with far fewer turbines spinning than reported and little explanation from project leaders