Current Representation in Massachusetts

• State Representative Margaret Scarsdale (D— 1st Middlesex)
• State Senator John Cronin (D—Worcester and Middlesex)

Summary of Authorities over Townsend

Other Massachusetts Government Links

• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC, 2021)
• Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF)
• Find your Massachusetts State Senator and State Representative

Campaign Websites from the 2022 Election

Candidate for Congress of the United States

• Dean Tran of Fitchburg, ran to become the U.S. Representative in Congress for the Massachusetts 3rd district

Candidates for the Massachusetts Governor and Lieutenant Governor

• Geoff Diehl of Whitman, ran to become Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Leah Cole Allen of Danvers, ran to become Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

Candidates for the Massachusetts Constitutional Offices

• Rayla Campbell of Randolph, ran to become Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Jay McMahon of Buzzard’s Bay, ran to become Attorney General of Massachusetts
• Anthony Amore of Winchester, ran to become State Auditor of Massachusetts

Candidates for the Massachusetts State Legislature

• Andrew Shepherd of Townsend, ran to become State Representative for the 1st Middlesex district
• Ken Hoyt of Westford, ran to become State Senator for the Worcester and Middlesex district

Candidate for the Massachusetts Governor’s Council

• Gary Galonek of Sturbridge, ran to become Governor’s Councilor for the 7th Council District

Offical Election Resources

• Massachusetts Elections Division (sec.state.ma.us)
• Check your voter-registration status from the Elections Division.
• Elections information from the Townsend Town Clerk

Current Podcasts on Public Matters

This podcast, featuring Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson, explores the most important news stories, going behind the scenes of today’s political debates.

University of California Professor Steven Hayward, with a varying cast of associates, brings you perspective on recent events in the public square.
A recurring episode theme is “Power Line University”, in which are found presentations on fundamental principals of government.

The Heritage Foundation produces three podcast series: the “Daily Signal” news summary, “Problematic Women”, and “The Right Side of History”.

Radio talk-show host Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College conduct weekly seminars, exploring the founding principles of the United States, and how those principles should be applied to current issues.

Archival Podcasts

From 2014 to 2016, Bill Frezza of the Competitive Enterprise Institute interviewed guests who provided fresh perspectives on political and social issues, with emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurial enterprises.

Links to Organizations and Resources

• Massachusetts State Republican Party
• Republican National Committee
• The Republican Commitment to America in 2022


• “Da Tech Guy Blog” (commentary on public affairs by Pete, Da Tech Guy of Fitchburg, and his Magnificent Seven colleagues)


• National Black Republican Association
• Westford Republicans
• Leominster Republicans (via Facebook)
• Boston Republican City Committee (via Facebook)


• Republican Jewish Coalition
• The Whatfinger website, with links to news coverage

State Legislative Caucus Blogs

• The Capitol View (Republicans in the State House of Representatives)

Historical, Civic, and Reference Links

• Townsend Conservation Land Trust (parks and trails in Townsend, Massachusetts)
• Fun Facts about Massachusetts (massvacation.gov)
• Fun Facts about Coastal Massachusetts (mass.gov)


• A Voter’s Guide to Republicans (Bill Whittle via YouTube)
• How Crocker Elementary School helped Massachusetts honor the “spring peepers”.
• Grand Old Partisan (author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party)
• Papers of U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke, Republican from Massachusetts (Library of Congress)
• When Massachusetts sent a Republican Governor to the White House... (LoC)
• August 2016, Detroit, Michigan: candidate Donald Trump gave a substantive speech on the economy.


• Find out if you might have unclaimed property in Massachusetts


• Town of Townsend: government-employee salaries (opengovpay.com, 2020)

Miscellaneous Election Links

• Race to the White House (Presidential tracking, also other contests)


• Bruce Chester of Gardner, ran to become State Representative for the 2nd Worcester district (not representing Townsend)