Mark Sylvia and Joe Pires face off for state legislature
Oct 23, 2024
Democrat Mark Sylvia and Republican Joe Pires are facing off for the 10th Bristol district state representative seat.
Voters in the 10th Bristol district will elect a new state representative for the first time in more than 30 years after Rep. Bill Straus, a Democrat, announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election.
Vying for the seat held by Straus for 16 terms are Mark Sylvia, a Democrat and Fairhaven Town Meeting moderator, and Joe Pires, a Republican and member of the Old Rochester Regional School Committee.
The 10th Bristol district consists of Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Fairhaven and parts of Acushnet and New Bedford.
To learn more about each candidate, follow the links below:
