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Congressman William Keating and his Republican challenger Peter Tedeschi faced each other in the WBSM studio on Tuesday.

With very few contested races to speak of, voter turnout across the Southcoast was dismal. In New Bedford, only 3.1% of the electorate made it to the polls - less than half the amount of last year's historic low turnout of 7.9% in the city's primary election...

A Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District says he's all in favor of renewable energy, but against the Cape Wind project. Candidate John Chapman appeared as a guest on WBSM's "More Than Just Talk" program, and says Cape Wind has had little input from the public as far as location and economic impact...

William Keating is one step closer to returning to Capitol Hill in Washington. Sam Sutter is headed back to the District Attorney's office on Purchase Street. Keating soundly defeated Sutter in the 9th Congressional District Democratic Primary on Thursday...

The state's new political map is being put to the test for the first time as primary elections are held in freshly-redrawn congressional districts across Massachusetts.

The State Primary election is on our doorstep, and New Bedford Election Commissioner Maria Tomasia is predicting a healthy voter turnout.