19-03-2025
Democrat Lisa Field is running for Carol Doherty's old state rep seat. Who is she?
TAUNTON — Lisa Field, a Taunton Democrat who works for the Massachusetts Nurses Association as an associate director, has declared her candidacy for Carol Doherty's old state representative seat.
"My dear friend Carol Doherty was a true public servant. She left behind a legacy for us to build upon and I plan to do exactly that," Field said in a press release.
Doherty, a Taunton Democrat who died on Feb. 15 of pancreatic cancer, represented the 3rd Bristol District, which consists of part of Taunton and part of Easton. Specifically, the district consists of Precincts 4A, 5, and 6 in the south-west of Easton, and Ward 1 Precincts A, B, Ward 2, Ward 5, Ward 7 and Ward 8 in the west of Taunton. A special election to fill the seat was announced on March 10.
Field was the co-founder of a group called Clean Air Taunton, which opposed a proposed sludge biosolids processing plant that would have been located in Taunton.
"I know what families in Taunton and Easton are going through because I've lived it: family and friends struggling with substance-use, and the crushing weight of rising costs of living — even losing my home," Field said in her press release. "My faith, family, and close friends are what got me through it and I know that together we can overcome anything."
"While many politicians are in it for personal gain, I'm running for State Representative to make sure everyday families have someone in their corner," she said.
Chris Coute pulls papers for state rep Taunton City Councilor pulls papers to run for vacant state rep seat. Is anyone else running?
Previously, Taunton City Councilor Chris Coute, a Republican, pulled papers to run for the state representative seat.
The deadline to pull papers is April 1.
The Democratic and Republican primaries for the 3rd Bristol District seat will be held on Tuesday, May 13, and the general election on Tuesday, June 10.
Doherty, who died on Feb. 15 at the age of 82, had just been reelected in November to a third two-year term.
Doherty was first elected to serve as state representative in 2020 in a special election to replace former State Rep. Shaunna O'Connell, who resigned when she was elected mayor of Taunton. Prior to that, Doherty served five terms on the Taunton School Committee.
With reporting by Daniel Schemer.
This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Taunton Democrat Lisa Field running for Carol Doherty's state rep seat
