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  View in browser   BY  LISA KASHINSKY EYES EMOJI —  The only state legislative race where a representative is trying to knock out a senator has been flying under the radar — until now. State Sen. Becca Rausch (D-Needham) is accusing her rival, state Rep. Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk),  of playing fast and loose with campaign finance and  ethics rules  to further his bid for her seat. She also says a  recent newspaper ad  of Dooley’s “masqueraded” as an editorial board endorsement “when no editorial board process is even available” and that it erroneously claimed she wants to “defund the police.” Dooley says Rausch and her supporters are distorting his views on abortion  — he  voted  against the 2020 ROE Act but  voted  to expand abortion access after  Roe ’s fall   — and employing “scare tactics” by trying to tie him to former President Donald Trump. Dooley  said he voted for Trump  when he unsuccessfu...

  View in browser   BY  LISA KASHINSKY THE GREAT DEBATE DEBATE —  The glowing headlines about Andrea Campbell’s  rising political star  and her potentially history-making run for attorney general are quickly being replaced by something else:  story  after  story  about her refusal to commit to a debate — or seven — against Republican rival Jay McMahon. She’s not the only one.  Democratic auditor nominee state Sen. Diana DiZoglio told GBH she’d agree to debate Republican Anthony Amore — if the third-party candidates in the race also participate. A WCVB-proposed debate between Secretary of State Bill Galvin and Rayla Campbell isn’t happening, the candidates said, because the TV station requires people entering its building to be vaccinated and the Republican nominee is not. The only Democrat running statewide who’s agreed to a debate this fall is Maura Healey.  The attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial nominee is set to s...