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Evan Falchuk
Cognoscenti contributor
Evan Falchuk ran for Massachusetts governor in 2014. He is the founder of the state’s new United Independent Party, and he is pursuing a statewide vote on “An Act for a Private Sector Funded Olympics,” which would bar the use of taxpayer money to support the proposed Boston 2024 Olympic Games.