On May 15, the voters of Massachusetts’ Norfolk District 11 filled a vacancy in the State House. Three candidates were on the ballot, an independent, a Democrat, and a Republican. The independent, Paul McMurtry, was elected, with 38%. His opponents each received 31%. No newspaper seems to have published the actual vote totals, and the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office has not released any figures. On May 16, McMurtry changed his registration to “Democratic.” He said he changed in order to have more influence in the legislature. He describes himself as socially liberal and fiscally conservative. Thanks to Austin Cassidy’s Third Party Watch for this news.