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By CBSNews.com staff CBSNews.com staff

October 16, 1998 / 6:00 PM EDT / CBS


face=Arial>There is no Senate race in this state.


Incumbent	Argeo Paul Cellucci (R)
Opponent	Scott Harshbarger (D)
*Race outlook*	Toss up

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by 3-1 in Massachusetts, but GOP Acting Gov. Paul Cellucci held a narrow lead over his Democratic rival, state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, in a recent poll.

Cellucci, who replaced the popular William Weld as governor, has so far outmaneuvered his Democratic foe. One of his gambits is to demand that Harshbarger sign a "no new taxes" pledge. Harshbarger has refused.

Cellucci emerged a clear winner in the first debate between the two men, but Harshbarger performed much better in their second encounter. The Democrat is now taking a negative tack by focusing on $700,00 in personal debts that Cellucci has run up. Cellucci's opponent in the GOP primary tried to exploit the same issue without success. The election is expected to be very close.


Current Lineup: 10 Districts, 10 Democrats
CD1
Incumbent	JOHN OLVER (D) --age 62 Elected June 1991
Opponent	Greg Morgan (R) Army Veteran/Nuclear Power Corp Sec Mngr
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	West - Berkshire Hills; Fitchburg; Amherst. 1996 House D-53% R-47%

CD2
Incumbent	RICHARD NEAL (D) -- age 49 Elected in 1988
Opponent	No Republican opponent(R)
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>West Central - Northampton; Springfield; Sturbridge. 1996 House: D-72% R-22%

CD3
Incumbent	JIM McGOVERN (D) --age 38 Elected in 1996
Opponents	Matt Amorello (R) --age 40 State Senator George Phillies (Liberal) Physics Professor/1996 Senate nominee
*Outlook*	LEANS DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>Central and Southeast - Worcester; coastal towns. 1996 House: D-53% R-43%

CD4
Incumbent	BARNEY FRANK (D) --age 58 Elected in 1980
Opponent	No Republican opponent(R)
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>Boston suburbs - Newton; New Bedford; part of Fall River. 1996 House: D-72% R-28%

CD5
Incumbent	MARTY MEEHAN (D) --age 41 Elected in 1992
Opponents	face=Verdana>David Coleman (R) Rene Nadeau (Liberal)
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>North Central - Lawrence; Lowell.

CD6
Incumbent	JOHN TIERNEY (D) -- age 47 Elected in 1996
Opponents	Peter Torkildsen (R) --age 40 Fmr Representative Randal Fritz (I) Attorney/Conservative Activist
*Outlook*	TOSS UP
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>North Shore - Lynn; Peabody. 1996 House: D-48% R-48%

CD7
Incumbent	EDWARD MARKEY (D) --age 52 Elected in 1976
Opponent	Patricia Long (R) Legal Negotiator/1996 Nominee
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>Northwest suburbs - Woburn; Framingham; Revere. 1996 House: D-70% R-30%

CD8
Open Seat	Michael Capuano (D) --age 46 Somerville Mayor Philip Hyde (R) Econ/Tech Consultant/1996 nominee
	Andrea Morell (Socialist WorkersFmr Railroad Worker Anthony Schinella (I) Fmr Radio Talk Show Host/Anti-NAFTA Activist
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	Parts of Boston and suburbs - Cambridge; Somerville. Joe Kennedy (D) is retiring .

CD9
Incumbent	JOE MOAKLEY (D) --age 71 Elected in 1972
Opponent	No Republican opponent(R)
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> face=Verdana>Part of Boston; southern suburbs - Taunton; Braintree; part of Brockton. 1996 House: D-72% R-28%

CD10
Incumbent	WILLIAM DELAHUNT (D) -- age 57 Elected in 1996
Opponent	Eric Bleicken (R) --age 57 Home Renov Contractor/Vietnam Navy Vet/Fathers' Rights Activist
*Outlook*	STRONG DEMOCRAT
*District Profile*	face=Verdana>South Shore - Cape Cod; islands. 1996 House: D-54% R-42%