In the recent Democratic primary race for state Senate in the Third Middlesex District, the two top candidates had unusual resumes: Mike Barrett had already served seven terms as a state senator and representative; Joe Kearns Goodwin, an Army veteran with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, captured high-profile endorsements and raised far more money than any other candidate.
In the end, as Kearns Goodwin told supporters gathered at a Waltham bar on primary night, he didn’t win his first election. Barrett, who lives in Lexington, won by 272 votes.
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He should run a company first and demonstrate that he can create jobs here given the laws in this state, before running for office, and before creating laws he doesn't understand the effects of here in the real world.