Here’s a political rarity: Three local elected officials are taking back their endorsement of an incumbent in the stretch run before the election.
Three Watertown city councilors who previously backed state Senator Will Brownsberger are jumping ship to support his primary opponent, Daniel Lander — giving the Democratic challenger an unusual boost four weeks before the Sept. 1 primary.
Councilors Theo Offei, John Gannon, and Anthony Palomba say there are various reasons why they are now lining up behind Lander, a former aide to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu who has been buoyed by her high-profile support. But the defections are
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