Brendan P. Crighton is a member of the

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. He was sworn into office on March 7, 2018. A resident of

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, he was elected as a

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to represent the 3rd Essex senate district. Crighton is a former member of the

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and Lynn city councillor. He is the only candidate in the 2018 special election to succeed Thomas McGee, who resigned as State Senator for the Third Essex District. He was elected to the Senate on March 6, 2018.http://northofboston.wickedlocal.com/news/20180306/rep-brendan-crighton-elected-to-senate-filling-mcgee-vacancy

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