Barney Frank Backs Richard Neal Over Alex Morse

Barney Frank was one of the first openly homosexual members of the United States Congress, but he is backing a straight man in Massachusetts's First Congressional District in 2020. Frank, 80, whose district from 1991 to 2013 included his official residence in Newton, wants Democrats in western Massachusetts to re-elect U.S. Representative Richard Neal to another term over his primary challenger, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse.

Barney Frank was one of the first openly homosexual members of the United States Congress, but he is backing a straight man in Massachusetts's First Congressional District in 2020. Frank, 80, whose district from 1991 to 2013 included his official residence in Newton, wants Democrats in western Massachusetts to re-elect U.S. Representative Richard Neal to another term over his primary challenger, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse.…