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BOSTON – Statement from MassDems Chair Steve Kerrigan on Michael Walsh and Anne Manning-Martin’s fraudulent signature submissions:

“Massachusetts GOP candidates for Attorney General, Michael Walsh, and Lieutenant Governor, Anne Manning-Martin, both knowingly and willingly submitted fraudulent signatures in their attempt to get on the primary ballot this September.

“Today, we are calling on Michael Walsh and Anne Manning-Martin to do the right thing and withdraw from their races before the Friday deadline. To make any other decision would be to fully abdicate the Republican Party’s position that they stand for election integrity.

“For years, Donald Trump and Republican leaders have made voter fraud and election integrity central to their political message, often alleging widespread misconduct in our elections. We now see what attempted fraud actually looks like by Republicans here in Massachusetts. The irony of the situation is impossible to ignore, and the MassDems also call on Mike Minogue, Brian Shortsleeve and the MassGOP to condemn these illegal actions by their candidates for statewide office.

“The signature process exists to demonstrate genuine public support, and any effort to circumvent those requirements undermines confidence in our democratic system and is also a violation of the rights of the voters whose names were unknowingly used to perpetrate this fraud.

“Massachusetts voters deserve elections that are fair, transparent and conducted according to the rules. We commend election officials for identifying potential irregularities and swiftly notifying the candidates and the election office to protect the integrity of the ballot. Voters deserve leaders who respect the democratic process, not candidates who benefit from efforts to undermine it.”

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