Incumbency combined with voter inertia are a mighty force in keeping officials in office, be they high-performing or flawed.  Nowhere is this truer than in down-ballot races, when all the excitement is at the top (e.g., the 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, the race for Massachusetts governor and controversial referenda (e.g., statewide rent control …

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