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Cindy Friedman, one of three vying for the 4th Middlesex state Senate seat, submitted her nomination papers Tuesday, May 16, to the state secretary of state’s office. The nomination signatures were accepted and registered, officially placing Friedman’s name on the ballot.

Friedman praised the strong volunteer efforts that placed her well over the threshold number of signatures needed to get on the ballot. “Thank you to my volunteers and the more than 500 people who signed my nomination papers. I’m excited to be officially running for the 4th Middlesex state senate seat,” Friedman said.

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An estimated 125 people at the Elks on a breezy Sunday afternoon with a view of Spy Pond helped kick off Cindy Friedman’s campaign for state Senate.

With a number present from Lexington and strong backing from the family of Ken Donnelly as well as Rep. Jay Kaufman, Friedman did what was needed May 7: She began giving shape to the brief campaign that ends with a June 27 primary.

Facing state Rep. Sean Garballey, the formidable opponent in a race of three seeking the late senator’s seat, Friedman offered a brisk overview about who she is and what she had done as “co-senator.” That’s how Kaufman, a campaign cochair, termed her role since 2008, as chief aide to Donnelly.

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Endorsements have begun to pour in as candidates prepare for a dead-sprint in the last seven weeks before the Democratic primary in the special election for the 4th Middlesex Senate District seat.

The primary, which will be held on June 27, may end up deciding the overall race, as no Republicans as of May 9 had announced their candidacy.

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