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4th Congressional District, meet Sean Bielat. Again.

Low-key and articulate, GOP contender pits business, military records against a golden name

By David Filipov

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 04, 2012

Two years after Sean Bielat rose to national prominence for his strong showing against one of the titans of the Democratic party, Barney Frank, the 36-year-old Republican is once again a contestant in what could be one of the most-watched congressional races in the country. That is in large part because of the Democrat he is likely to face off against in November is Joseph Kennedy III.

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