Massachusetts Once Had Like Six John Kennedys On The Same Ballot

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

Around the same time John Fitzgerald Kennedy was rising through the ranks of the US Congress, a guy called John Francis Kennedy decided to put name on the ballot to run for Massachusetts state treasurer. In a few years, there were other John Kennedys trying to win public office in the state. Plus: pitcher Will Smith faces - who else - batter Will Smith.

Seeing double: Congressman Raul Ruiz has a challenger. His name is also Raul Ruiz (Desert Sun)

All about the “other” other JFK (Commonwealth Magazine)

Dodgers catcher Will Smith retired by San Francisco Giants pitcher Will Smith (Los Angeles Times)

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