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6th District Democrats Debate Affordability, Foreign Policy at Salem State Forum
"Progressive candidates Belsito, Lancaster and Nguyen utilized this distinction in funding to set themselves apart from candidates Koh and Beccia, who represented a class of political candidates alienated from the middle class."
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The Democrats vying for Moulton’s House seat debated. Here’s what to know from the 6-way matchup.
"The six Democrats competing to replace US Representative Seth Moulton in the Sixth Congressional District faced off at a candidate forum Wednesday, offering takes on voters’ economic concerns, foreign affairs, healthcare, and climate policy."
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Six-way Democratic debate for Moulton’s seat turns on money
"Lancaster, the Salem veterinarian, had put it most plainly hours earlier. Democrats, she said, should be “sending working people to Washington.” The candidates could not settle it in 90 minutes."
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Affordability dominates debate for open Mass. 6th District seat
"Mariah Lancaster, a former State Department and U.S. House of Representatives staffer, said the government needed to tackle corporations to stop prices of basic necessities from rising."
MTA Pres. Max Page w/ Candidate Mariah Lancaster: running for open seat for MA-06, Primary in Sep.
"I'm not sure that I would say that what we're seeing in the White House today is organized crime so much as it is disorganized crime."
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Letter: Diplomat backs Lancaster for Congress
"In a time where our nation desperately needs public servants to uphold their oath of office, Dr. Lancaster has already proven they will do just that."
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Democratic Candidates Outline Visions for Federal Funding, Local Needs in 6th District Race
"Lancaster talked about coalition building and how a freshman member of Congress needs partnerships."
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Salem Congressional Candidate Submits Signatures For Democratic Primary Ballot
"Salem veterinarian and former State Department employee and Congressional staffer Mariah Lancaster is in line to appear on the Sept. 1 Democratic primary ballot for U.S. Representative after they said they submitted more than 3,000 signatures from cities and towns across the district on Tuesday."
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Massachusetts Teachers Association Endorses Lancaster In Sixth District Race
"The Massachusetts Teachers Association has endorsed Dr. Mariah Lancaster in the race for Massachusetts’ Sixth Congressional District, according to a campaign announcement."
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Meet the candidates for the Sixth Congressional District
"If elected, Lancaster said their initial focus would be ensuring a smooth transition from Seth Moulton’s office while also addressing what they see as widespread government corruption. They said they would work with the Congressional Progressive Caucus to pursue accountability measures across all branches of government, including stronger oversight and restoring independence to federal institutions."
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MA-06 District primary tests the type of Democrat voters want in Congress — and to take on Trump
"Other candidates cast the race as a chance for Democrats to map a different path after the party’s 2024 losses. To Mariah Lancaster, a 36-year-old veterinarian and former congressional aide emphasizing their science background, voters want leaders who “represent a new future for the party.”"
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Seven Democrats Clash Over Health Care, Immigration and Iran in Race to Replace Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ 6th District
"Lancaster said that the Democratic party can’t have “any value in compromising an inch of the Democratic agenda or going a step closer to the center on any of the things we know we need to get done.”"
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Election 2026 Notebook: Positions and Endorsements Shape MA-6 Race
"Congressional candidate Mariah Lancaster, a veterinarian and former State Department civil servant, is calling for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis."
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Salem, Swampscott Candidates Join Race For Open U.S. House Seat
"Lancaster, who has also served as a foreign affairs officer at the State Department, said she is running "to fight for Massachusetts and our democracy" at a time when she said "the Trump administration has begun gutting our government, kidnapping our friends and neighbors, and selling off our country to the highest bidder.""
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Candidate for Congress calls for abolition of ICE
"A candidate in the Democratic primary to be Congressman Seth Moulton’s replacement, has called for the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency."
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7th candidate jumps into race to replace Moulton
"In a fiery announcement video (embedded below), the candidate, Dr. Mariah Lancaster, said, “We’re all getting screwed as billionaire oligarchs divide us and distract us.”"