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MARLBOROUGH – Carmine Gentile turned back a challenge from write-in Republican candidate Virginia M. Gardner to win re-election as state rep for the 13th Middlesex District.
According to unofficial results from the City Clerk’s office, Gentile collected 1,732 votes to Gardner’s 951. Overall, Gentile drew 18,099 votes to Gardner’s 6,568.
The other state representative, Danielle Gregoire, and state Sen. Jamie Eldridge ran unopposed, as did U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan; Governor’s Councilor Mara Dolan; and Middlesex County Clerk of Courts Michael A. Sullivan.
In contested races, Democrat Elizabeth Warren defeated Republican John Deaton to win re-election to the U.S. Senate. Residents also backed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for president and vice president.
Residents also voted for Maria C. Curtatone for Register of Deeds, Middlesex Southern District, over William “Billy” Tauro.
Ballot questions
Question 1 – to authorize the state auditor to audit the state legislature, and remove some existing regulations regarding the auditing process – residents joined the state in voting yes. The local vote was 12,009 to 4,951.
Question 2 — to repeal the requirement that students must achieve a certain competency level on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate high school – residents joined the state in voting yes. The local vote was 10,108 to 7,509.
Question 3 – to provide for unionizing and collective bargaining for transportation network drivers – residents voted yes in a close count (9,010 to 7,958), which matched the rest of the state.
Question 4 – to regulate access to psychedelic substances – residents joined the rest of the state in voting no. The local vote was 9,858 to 7,532.
Question 5 – to gradually increase the wage of tipped employees until it meets the state minimum wage in 2029 and still permit tipping in addition to the minimum wage – residents voted no, along with the rest of the state. The local vote was 11,243 to 6,220.
More than 18,100 residents cast their ballots throughout the city.
See the results at https://www.marlborough-ma.gov/city-clerk/pages/election-voting-information
