From the Boston Globe this morning:

Dave Cavell, a former Obama speechwriter who pitched himself as a progressive option in the Fourth Congressional District, said Thursday he will drop from the crowded Democratic primary in an attempt to coalesce support behind another liberal candidate.

“One thing that has been abundantly clear is there is one candidate in this race who should not represent the Fourth District,” he said. “As someone who has committed my entire career to fighting for these issues — the climate crisis, gun violence, reproductive rights, public education — I refuse to make it more likely that the people in this district, especially our Black and brown neighbors, are represented by someone we cannot trust.”

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“I got into the race for the same reason I’m getting out. Because I care about the issues,” Cavell said. “I do believe that Jesse can be the progressive fighter for this district.”