Massachusetts Republicans Reboot Their Party

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The bitter power struggle that paralyzed the state GOP has come to an end.

Republican State Committee members elected Amy Carnevale as their new leader on Tuesday, booting Jim Lyons from the top job after two turbulent terms that saw the party take a hard-right and pro-Donald Trump turn in a state where both are electorally unpopular. Carnevale defeated Lyons 37-34 in the second round of voting.

The transfer of power was surprisingly peaceful for a party so plagued by infighting that its meetings have in the past devolved into shouting matches. Lyons motioned for his supporters to smile once the votes were tallied and shook hands with Carnevale before the results were announced. The two were cordial to each other in their remarks.

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