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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 2022

THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

YEAR LIII. VOLUME B. ISSUE V

Healey wins governor, Campbell takes AG BY CASEY CHOUNG, EMILIA WISNIEWSKI, MATTHEW EADIE, MACIE PARKER, TAYLOR BROKESH

Maura Healey claimed victory on Nov. 8 election night in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race, defeating Republican candidate Geoff Diehl. Healey, a Democrat, is the first woman and openly lesbian person to be elected governor in Massachusetts and will succeed Republican Gov. Charlie Baker. “The people of Massachusetts tonight have given us a historic opportunity and a mandate to act. So we’re going to ignore the noise. We’re going to focus every day on making a positive difference in people’s lives,” Healey said at her election night party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Healey was joined by several other Democratic candidates at her election night party, including her running mate Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll, Attorney General-elect Andrea Campbell, State Auditor-elect Diana DiZoglio and Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Katherine Clark. “Tonight’s victories are not the result of blue waves or magic. They are the result of good, old fashioned hard work. The work that women have been doing for generations,” Pressley said in her speech at the Democratic watch party. Sen. Elizabeth Warren made an appearance to congratulate Healey and the Democratic candidates on their victories. “When we persist together, we win together,” she said. Immediately after the AP projected Healey the winner of the race, skepticism began to circle around the Diehl party. Hours went by with Diehl campaign officials repeatedly saying they would not concede until every vote was counted. Diehl’s campaign manager, Amanda Orlando, took the stage around 9 p.m. to address the crowd, calling the AP’s projection “irresponsible” and “extremely premature.”

Rick Green, a spokesperson for the Diehl campaign, called the projection “faulty information,” saying, “what you see on your TVs is nothing more than the projection of the mainstream media and what they believe will happen.” Diehl, a former Massachusetts state representative, and his running mate, Leah Cole Allen, conceded the race at his election night party at the Boston Harbor

according to the AP, making her the first Black attorney general in the history of Massachusetts. “Our campaign was led by the people, for the people, to ensure the Attorney General of Massachusetts remains committed to being for the people and representing the people,” Campbell said. Although the AP declared Campbell the winner early in the

a Boston native and paraprofessional, said the elects represent a major change for the Commonwealth. “There’s going to be one woman who’s gay and another one who’s of color,” DabneySmall said. “If you were asking me these questions 40 or 50 years ago, I’d probably tell you this is a losing battle.” Fidel Ramos, a business

attended the MassDems Watch Party. “Massachusetts prides itself in leading the nation in civil liberties and caring for its citizens and Maura Healey is a great exemplar of that, regardless of what’s going on in the rest of the country tonight, I think we’re still in good shape here in the Commonwealth,” Wulfson said. Heather Logrippo, who was at

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Maura Healey will be the first woman and openly lesbian person to be elected for governor of Massachusetts.

Andrea Campbell will be the first Black attorney general of Massachusetts.

Hotel just before 11 p.m. “I understand every vote counts, and it will be counted,” he said. “I know the state will count those votes, but right now with the gap that we have, it is impossible to close.” Diehl thanked his supporters for continuing to stand with him. Some attendees did not acknowledge the early calling of the race. “They called it for Maura Healey with 0% of the polls being tallied. That right there is a sign enough that you need to not believe what’s going on,” said Charlie Cook, a teacher and firearm instructor who was “completely disappointed” with Diehl’s loss. In the race for Massachusetts attorney general, Campbell beat out Republican Jay McMahon,

night, McMahon was determined to wait for more results. “I want them to be particular and meticulous,” McMahon said after speaking on stage. “I want every vote to be counted. I don’t mind waiting. I would rather wait and have them get it right, than to just jump ahead and do what the AP did seven minutes after the polls closed.” Kerri Connors, a volunteer for Moms Demand Action, said it is “amazing” to see a female governor and lieutenant governor duo. “I think that (Healey) is tough, but empathetic,” she said. “I think she’s not afraid to get to know the different parts of the state, all the different people, and all the different socio-economic status.” Ashawn Dabney-Small,

owner at the Diehl event, said he was disappointed in Diehl’s early concession. “He should’ve given his supporters who voted for him across the state a chance for their votes to be counted,” he said. Some Republicans also indicated that they would support an even further right-leaning candidate in the future. “None of us in this room would want a more moderate candidate,” Kebbi Nowland, an Amesbury resident, said at the Diehl event. Sterling Edgar, legislative aide for the state Senate, said he was “very excited to see a Democratic landslide” since Massachusetts has not always been completely blue. Jeff Wulfson, former deputy commissioner of education,

Diehl’s election night party, said she held a fundraiser for Diehl during his race against Warren for the United States Senate. “He’s a winner,” she said. “He’s a doll of a person. He really just does what he says. He’s honest, there’s no spin. What you see is what you get.” Healey, after thanking her supporters and campaign for their help, said she would stand as a governor for everyone in the state. “In Massachusetts, we lift people up, we come together, and we lead. That’s who we are.” Healey said. “Together we’ll build a stronger Massachusetts for everyone.” Xiaoya Shao contributed to the reporting on this story.

Students share midterm election opinions, hopes issues are among the most important policies, and transparency is the most important quality from Students at Boston University candidates for the 2022 midterm said climate change and social elections. BY RUIHAN YANG Contributing Writer

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A sticky note encouraging people to vote posted on a bulletin board in Warren Towers.

Advik Goel, a senior in Questrom School of Business, said while he will vote for Democrats, he looks for legislation that could be too ambitious. “Then there’s no real chance of them ever passing, and so if they have a good plan for how to do that, that matters to me a lot,” he said. Goel also said he believes candidates should take more action regarding climate change, continuing what was started during the last term. “There was already a good bill passed on climate change earlier in Congress, but I think even more of that would be very good,” Goel said. “We should do everything we can to try and at least not increase our temperature to an unreasonable degree.” Arielle Walsh, a senior in Questrom, said she is also worried about how politicians will address climate change.

“I think climate change, divesting from fossil fuels and all of that is definitely one of the most important things going on,” Walsh said. Simone Seiner, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she is paying closest attention to LGBTQ+ and other social and civil issues, as well as Question 1 on the ballot regarding taxes. “I’m also invested in taxation,” Seiner said. “The thing I’m most paying attention to in this election is Question 1, which would raise taxes on (income) over a million dollars.” Anne Joseph, a sophomore in CAS, said she has seen Govenorelect Democrat Maura Healey as a leader since she first ran for office. “Massachusetts needs more progressive leaders, especially with the history of the governors we’ve had,” Joseph said. Joseph said during the primaries she pays attention to specific policies and researches the candidates, but in

the general election it is more about party affiliation. “At this point, it was kind of like, I’ll vote for the Democratic candidate, as opposed to the Republican candidate,” Joseph said. Walsh said transparency with goals and progress and being trustworthy are the main characteristics she looks for in candidates. “Being able to communicate and listen to what the supporters value in terms of policies or in terms of just characteristics that you want to use when you’re campaigning,” Walsh said. No matter what their opinions are, Seiner said she hopes people value their opinions enough to go out and vote. “I know the kinds of things that I care about, and I think that that’s enough for my voice to be worth hearing,” Seiner said. “I hope that other people also do that.”


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