Westford’s Trahan eyes 3rd District U.S. rep seat / Lowell Sun
Lori Trahan, a consulting firm CEO who served as Marty Meehan’s chief of staff when he was a congressman, appears to be positioning herself for a shot at replacing in Congress the woman who replaced Meehan, Rep. Niki Tsongas.
The Westford resident is the fifth person to express serious interest in succeeding Tsongas when the longtime congresswoman steps away at the end of her term after a decade of service.
Trahan, a 43-year-old Democrat, filed an official statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission Sunday. Since launching an online fundraiser on Sept. 13, she has raised more than $10,000 toward her push for the 3rd Congressional District.