In the race for party chief, whither the Berniecrats?

The winds of change seemed to be blowing through earlier this year the occasionally musty orchard that is the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

Bernie Sanders backers huffed and puffed, calling the party ineffectual and lazy, and pulling their candidate to a surprisingly close second in the primary, which could have emboldened the movement.

But since the state party chairmanship opened up this week, no Bernie backer has since sallied forth to carry his standard.

Six candidates or potential candidates have emerged to succeed state Senator Thomas McGee, who said Sunday he would not seek a second term. All of them, party officials said, were supporters of eventual nominee Hillary Clinton during the presidential primary or stayed on the sidelines.

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