Vineyarders Head to Polls to Decide State Rep Seat
Jack Bennett and Julie Fay campaign for their candidates outside the Tisbury polls.
Jack Bennett and Julie Fay campaign for their candidates outside the Tisbury polls.
Megan Piche shows off her I Voted sticker.
Megan Piche shows off her I Voted sticker.
Kathleen Koehler was at the polls early in the morning.
Kathleen Koehler was at the polls early in the morning.
Tisnury's Sergeant Andrew Silvia performs his democratic duty by voting.
Tisnury's Sergeant Andrew Silvia performs his democratic duty by voting.
State Representative candidate Arielle Faria with nephew Alexander Ellis and mother Angela Reid Ellis.
State Representative candidate Arielle Faria with nephew Alexander Ellis and mother Angela Reid Ellis.
In the West Tisbury polls at the public safety building.
In the West Tisbury polls at the public safety building.
Josh Thomson.
Josh Thomson.
Ms. Faria has centered housing as one of her main issues, along with the environment and mental health.
Ms. Faria has centered housing as one of her main issues, along with the environment and mental health.
Candidate Thomas Moakley campaigns outside the Oak Bluffs polls.
Candidate Thomas Moakley campaigns outside the Oak Bluffs polls.
Oak Bluffs police officer Samantha Barnes voted.
Oak Bluffs police officer Samantha Barnes voted.
Polls are open until 8 p.m. in all six of the Vineyard towns.
Polls are open until 8 p.m. in all six of the Vineyard towns.
Mr. Moakley serves in the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office as the Island’s assistant district attorney.
Mr. Moakley serves in the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office as the Island’s assistant district attorney.
The two-way race for the Vineyard’s state representative seat will be decided today as Islanders head to the polls for the biennial state primary.