Thomas Moakley will be sworn in to his new position in January, taking the mantle from Dylan Fernandes to represent the Vineyard at the State House. 

Arielle Faria and Thomas Moakley talked about their top issues, the Steamship Authority and the dysfunctional state legislature at a voter forum this week.

Arielle Faria, a project manager at Island Housing Trust, said this week that she will run for the state representative seat currently held by state Rep. Dylan Fernandes, who will be running for state senate.

Thomas Moakley, an assistant district attorney who handles criminal cases in Edgartown court, is the first person to publicly say they will be running for the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District state representative seat in the 2024 election.