Armini tops field in 8th Essex primary
MARBLEHEAD — Jenny Armini was elected to the 8th Essex seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives during Tuesday night's primary, according...
MARBLEHEAD — Jenny Armini was elected to the 8th Essex seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives during Tuesday night's primary, according to unofficial results.Without a Republican challenger on the ballot for November, Armini, a Marblehead Democrat, effectively secured the seat that represents Swampscott and Marblehead, along with Precinct 4 in Ward 3 and Ward 4 in Lynn.Armini won with 2,303 votes, edging out Tristan Smith, of Swampscott, who received 1,983 votes in a crowded six-way race in the Democratic primary, according to unofficial results.