State Rep. Sylvia wins 10th Bristol race. Full results
This story was updated to add new information. Democratic incumbent state Rep. Mark D. Sylvia of Fairhaven has won reelection in the 10th Bristol District over Republican challenger Brendalee A. Smith of Fairhaven in the Nov. 3 general election. The election pitted freshman representative Sylvia against Smith, who has no previous elected experience. Smith moved to the general election after launching a successful write-in campaign in the preliminary. As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Sylvia received 12,454 votes to 8,526 for Smith, according to unofficial results. During the campaign, both cited affordability and high utility costs as major concerns. Sylvia pointed to his first-term record of securing local funding and working with state agencies, while Smith called for greater scrutiny of state spending and sharply criticized the state's recently expanded abortion protections. Sylvia, 52, is a graduate of Fairhaven Public Schools and holds a bachelor's degree in political science and master's degree in public administration from American University. Before entering the Legislature, he served as Plymouth assistant town manager and town manager. He later worked in the Patrick-Murray administration as the inaugural Green Communities director, commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources and undersecretary for energy. He also served as chief
