After dan conley announced last year that he would not seek re-election as the district attorney (da) for Suffolk County, Massachusetts, which includes Boston and a few surrounding towns, five Democrats and an independent vied to replace him. Mr Conley endorsed Greg Henning, who worked for him for ten years. Mr Henning also received endorsements, and plenty of campaign contributions, from local police unions. Such support usually creates a glide-path to victory.
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