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Patrick Roath

@patrickroath.bsky.social

Democrat for Congress in MA-08. Equal parts voting rights activist and gardener. Formerly: Common Cause MA, Deval Patrick. Running to take on the status quo.

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A cold day but a good one! I was proud to join community and labor leaders at City Hall earlier today, rallying for immigrant rights!

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Also THANK YOU

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We will 😎

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A landmark law funding special education survived bipartisan support for 50 years. Now, it faces uncertainty under Trump. - The Boston Globe The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act sends billions of dollars a year to states to fund special ed services.

"But, year after year, Congress has consistently fallen short of meeting that goal, typically providing less than one-third of the promised amount."

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...

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Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis - The Boston Globe Many employers’ premiums have risen by 10 percent or more, insurers and brokers say, straining families’ budgets.

"Massachusetts had the highest insurance premiums in the US last year. And the years of consistent, rising premium costs in the state have long surpassed national trends."

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/b...

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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Had a busy long weekend joining striking Blue Bottle workers, marching in the Quincy Christmas parade, and attending tree lightings in Roslindale and Norwood!

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This is an atrocious war crime. Hegseth should be removed, impeached, probably prosecuted.

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Why I'm running against Congressman Lynch:

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Jamaica Plain's Patrick Roath Challenging Congressman Lynch - Jamaica Plain News Jamaica Plain resident Patrick Roath is running for Congress, banking on that his message to strengthen access to healthcare, support reproductive rights, and stand up to the federal administration’s ...

Had a great chat with the JP News about the race! Take a look!

jamaicaplainnews.com/2025/11/24/j...

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What a week last week! Quincy, Canton, Braintree, Hingham -- thank you.

We talked about healthcare, the shutdown, immigration, childcare, and the most important thing: how we're going to win this election and get some leadership that actually fights for us.

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I am not.

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Quincy's first ever women-majority city council elected amid anti-incumbent wave On Nov. 4, 2025, Quincy made history by electing its first women-majority city council since Quincy became a city in 1889.

"Five women swept into office Nov. 4 on a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment and will seek to reset Quincy's politics .... Prior to Nov. 4, only eight women had been elected to Quincy's city council over the course of its 136-year history."

www.patriotledger.com/story/news/p...

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An ex-Canton police officer and others are fighting to get justice for Sandra Birchmore β€œ(W)e saw a young woman who was abused, broken down and groomed by three disgusting police officers," said a Justice for Sandra Birchmore founder.

www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/c...

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Talking about Zohran – J. W. Mason

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Braintree's first MBTA Communities Act development gets makeover The developer of the proposed 752-unit apartment complex took design suggestions to heart.

www.patriotledger.com/story/news/l...

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Opinion | Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...

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Mamdani and the Future of the Democratic Party The Democratic Party is primed for a hostile takeover...

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Boston is one of the most expensive places in the country to live. That trend intensified this year, a new report says. - The Boston Globe The Boston Foundation’s annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card outlines how the region's housing crisis may only get worse.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/11/b...

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

Wednesday reading

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Happy Veterans Day! So wonderful to be with everyone in Braintree for the amazing celebration this morning. Big thank you to Mayor Joyce and her team for putting on the event, and congratulations to the honorees and the featured speaker Tim Connors!

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I just don’t understand the strategy here. What are we getting?

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US congressional candidate Patrick Roath speaking to a crowd

US congressional candidate Patrick Roath speaking to a crowd

Weymouth->Canton to hear @patrickroath.bsky.social speak. Much applause already.
#mapoli

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Warren, Markey vote β€˜no’ on Senate bill, citing lack of health care provision - The Boston Globe Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey criticized the agreement which does not guarantee the Affordable Care Act subsidies will be extended.

Proud that our Senators are sticking up for Massachusetts and for affordable health care.

There's no "deal" in the Senate. Now is not the time to back down from this fight.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/10/m...

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What a great time! Thank you for hosting!!

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Fantastic event this am with @patrickroath.bsky.social !! MA-08 πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

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Seems like a good time for the Speaker of the House to swear in Rep. Grijalva.

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Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now

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The last month of the anti-Mamdani campaign was an absolutely shameful undertaking, an attempt to rip the city and Democratic coalition apart and I'm very happy to see it failed.

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Huge night in Quincy! Was proud to be there for it!

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Proud of the team we’ve assembled!

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