Vincent scores big primary win in Revere

REVERE – RoseLee Vincent, the legislative aide who served two generations of local politicians, won Tuesday?s Democratic primary in her bid to succeed state Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein in the Massachusetts House.Her strong showing among Revere Democrats cemented Vincent?s win over fellow party members Linda Rosa of Revere and Joshua Monahan of Chelsea with 1,065 votes cast for Vincent, 596 for Rosa and 458 for Monahan.Voters in two Saugus precincts cast ballots in Tuesday?s special primary. Results could not be obtained, but Vincent said she won both precincts.Chelsea resident Todd Taylor was the only Republican on the primary ballot and he will face Vincent in the April 1 special election to fill the 16th Suffolk District seat.?I?ve been overwhelmed by the support I?ve been getting from the moment I put my name out there as a candidate,” Vincent said.Ward 3 City Councilor Arthur Guinasso called the district “a very strong Democratic base” anchored in Revere and said a Vincent win in April assures Revere voters continuity in the House. Vincent worked for Reinstein?s father, the late William Reinstein, a former legislator and Revere mayor.When Reinstein succeeded her father in the Legislature, she asked Vincent to be her legislative aide.?She?s said she has already been doing the job for 25 years,” Guinasso said.Vincent said she will take a couple days off before returning to the campaign trail to seek out votes in advance of the April election. If she wins, she will potentially face new challengers in the fall when regularly scheduled state primaries and final elections are held.?I?ll keep going like we?re having a battle,” she said.The 16th Suffolk spans Revere, from the city?s northern neighborhoods to Revere Beach. The district includes four Chelsea precincts and Saugus precincts 3 and 10.With 15,000 Revere voters registered for the primary, 1,878, or about 12 percent, went to the polls. Turnout in Chelsea was about 14 percent.