Whoever wins the Democratic contest will face either Vincent Manganello or Mark Pascucci, the Republican candidates for the spot, at the general election on November 3.

Neither the Republican candidates nor LoPresti could be reached for comment.

Vellucci's Seat

When Representative Peter A. Vellucci (D-Cambridge) announced he wouldn't seek re-election in the fall, he opened another contest which promise to heat up the Cambridge election scene this summer.

East Cambridge City Councillor Timothy J. Toomey, Vellucci aide Karen Uminski and attorney Kenneth May have field for the Democratic nomination. Vera E. Meyer, a Libertarian candidate, is also in the competition, and will join the Democratic nominee on the final ballot in November.

The sentiments of may, a lawyer who opened his own practice in East Cambridge two years ago, sentiments echo the dissatisfaction the candidates say the public harbors.

"The government doesn't work," May says.

May says that the government has enough funds to subsidize necessary programs without raising taxes.

"There's enough money out there, I don't care what they say," he said.

Like many candidates in both State House races, May says Weld had the right idea when he made cuts in the budget, but made the cuts in the wrong places.

"Don't wipe out General Relief," he says. "It's an easy target. Welfare is an easy target. For every abuse in welfare, there are 19 people trying to get through."

Along with most candidates in the race, May says he wants to focus on bringing government into greater contact with the public.

"I want to make it so people will call their representatives if they have problems," he says ."I hate to say it, but in many ways, there are too many laws now for the average person who goes to work every day and tries to pay rent."

May calls rent control "stupid", stating that it does not specifically help those who need it.

"All the fuzzy liberals say, It's for the poor.' Yeah right. The Prince of Denmark is living in rent control housing." May said.