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We’re not from the left, and we’re not from the right.

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  LOOK AT WHO'S FUNDING SUSAN COLLINS TO STAY IN OFFICE: SUSAN COLLINS IS BOUGHT AND PAID FOR!  SUSAN COLLINS DOESN'T REPRESENT MAINE! SHE REPRESENTS  EVERY SUPER PAC AND SPECIAL INTEREST THAT FUNDS HER CAMPAIGN! LOOK AT WHO'S DONATING TO KEEP HER VOTE IN THE SENATE: OPEN SECRETS: SUSAN COLLINS COLLINS, SUSAN M has run in 3 races for public office, winning 2 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $37,197,840 . FOLLOWTHEMONEY.ORG Candidate Election Status Status of Candidate Specific Party General Party Election Jurisdiction Election Year Election Type Office Sought Incumbency Status # of Records Total $ COLLINS, SUSAN M WON-GENERAL WON REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN ME 2020 STANDARD US SENATE DISTRICT ME SW-CLASS II INCUMBENT 94,229 $30,233,140 COLLINS, SUSAN M WON-GENERAL WON REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN ME 2014 STANDARD US SENATE DISTRICT ME SW-CLASS II INCUMBENT 5,935 $6,393,815 COLLINS, SUSAN M LOST-GENERAL LOST REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN ME 1994 STANDARD GOVERNOR UNKNOWN 3,051 $...

Wu's rough primary night and four more stories: The Saturday Send

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  The Saturday Send Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took the unusual step of publicly backing primary challengers against two sitting state senators serving city districts. It was a risky bet for the mayor, as she put her sway over Beacon Hill politics to a public test. And while Wu’s challengers had a rough night, Tuesday’s races sent the signal that local representatives seen as unfriendly to Boston’s goals should expect some political heat. Jennifer Smith has more. Plus, a bill celebrated for boosting overall funding for low-income school districts is squeezing local budgets, and cities like New Bedford are responding with cuts; GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue had a big primary win on Tuesday, but he will need to overcome heavy odds to unseat Democratic Gov. Maura Healey; US Sen. Ed Markey ’s sound primary win signals voters found him to be the truest...