Politics

Merchant vs. Benacquisto: In or Out?

Part 2 in our series on Senate District 27 Republican Primary

By: Lane Wright | Posted: August 23, 2010 1:52 PM

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With eight years experience in the house and several years after that working as a lobbyist, many consider Sharon Merchant the "insider candidate" in the Senate District 27 Republican Primary. But Lizbeth Benacquisto is benefiting from ties to the inside too.

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