Sara Orozco

Coming off of a significant re-election victory Tuesday night, state Sen. Scott Brown said Wednesday that he is often a target of Democrats because he is vocal in his efforts to hold their leadership accountable and that he would consider running for statewide office if the right situation presented itself.

Brown trounced his Democratic challenger, Sara Orozco, by more than 14,500 votes in the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District, according to the Boston Globe. Brown said he received more votes in some towns in the district than Democratic President-elect Barack Obama or U.S. Sen. John Kerry, another Democrat.

Brown, of Wrentham, was a target for Democrats this year, as several elected officials, including Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Milton), campaigned for Orozco. Brown said Democrats go after him because he has vocally taken on their decisions in managing the state.

"The [Democratic] party has to go after somebody and if they can pick out a high visibility Republican it gives them more credibility," Brown told PolitickerMA.com. "It wasn't that they thought [Orozco] had something to offer, it's because I was out there beating the drum, criticizing them for all the things they have done."

State Sen. Scott Brown leads Democratic challenger Sara Orozco by more than 14,000 votes with all precincts reporting, according to the Boston Globe.

Here is a breakdown of how much money candidates in the more high profile State House races this cycle have in their bank accounts going into Election Day, according to their reports with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

These figures show much large the candidates' campaign coffers are through Oct. 17.

Suffolk-2 Senate
State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston): -$1,936.91
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain): $24,544.88

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate
State Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wrentham): $96,542.98
Sara Orozco (D-Needham): $10,264.74

Middlesex-Worcester Senate
Steven Levy (R-Marlborough): $3,865.41
State Rep. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton): $39,984.73

Middlesex-4 House
Arthur Vigeant (R-Marlborough): $4,402.93
Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough): $9,032.06

While she nearly matched him in fundraising for the corner, Democratic challenger Sara Orozco headed into the final weeks leading up to Election Day at a large financial disadvantage to incumbent state Sen. Scott Brown, according to their filings with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

Brown, a Wrentham Republican, raised $38,620 from the end of August to Oct. 17, finishing the period with more than $96,500 in his campaign bank account.

Orozco, of Needham, raised nearly $36,600 during the same period, but finished with $10,260 in her campaign coffer.

Congressman Edward Markey is slated to appear at a sign standout and rally for state Senate candidate Sara Orozco and state Rep. Tom Conroy on Thursday, according to Orozco's campaign.

Markey, a Malden Democrat, will headline a rally at Wayland Center on Thursday, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The Boston Herald endorsed four state House candidates this week.

The Herald noted in its editorial Monday that with so few competitive races this year, it makes picking candidates easier but that "in the interest of a thriving democracy we certainly hope this is the low point."

The daily backed Republican state Sen. Scott Brown in his race against Needham Democrat Sara Orozco in the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District.

UPDATED: Gov. Deval Patrick will campaign Wednesday with Democratic state Senate candidate Sara Orozco and Democratic state House candidate Bill Bowles in Attleboro, according to the Orozco campaign.

Patrick, a Milton Democrat, is joining the two candidates for coffee at Jaec's Café in Attleboro.

State Sen. Scott Brown also opposes Question 1, his campaign told PolitickerMA.com Tuesday night.

Brown, a Wrentham Republican, is being challenged this year by Needham Democrat Sara Orozco.

Orozco has also said she is against Question 1, which would abolish the state income tax.

Democratic state Senate Sara Orozco opposes Question 1, according to a recent release from her campaign.

Sara Orozco (D-Needham)Orozco, of Needham, is challenging Republican state Sen. Scott Brown in the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Senate district this year.

Orozco's campaign announced Monday night that she will be attending a town meeting on Wednesday with state Rep. Lida Harkins (D-Needham) in opposition to Question 1, the ballot measure that would abolish the state income tax.

"This is the wrong referendum at the wrong time for the wrong reasons," Orozco said.  "Question 1 is a reckless measure that could spell disaster for our commonwealth. Every voter needs to know what this ballot measure will really mean for them and their families."

Sara Orozco's campaign criticized state Sen. Scott Brown on Friday for his record on job creation and said that voters in his district are looking for new leadership.

Sara Orozco (D-Needham)Dan Hoffer, Orozco's campaign manager, was countering Brown campaign's response to an Orozco campaign poll PolitickerMA.com reported on Wednesday. Brown's campaign spokesman, Rob Cunningham, said that "Sen. Scott Brown is a leader in improving the economic climate and creating jobs in Massachusetts."

"Scott Brown's campaign says that he is a leader in improving the economic climate in Massachusetts," Hoffer said in a statement. "Really? Can he actually believe this? Can he point to specifics of job creation? In fact, he opposed the Life Sciences Bill that would help create thousands of new jobs in Massachusetts. The reality is that Senator Brown has done very little to protect the jobs of men and women in his district, and on health care cost and delivery, he was absent from the debate."

Orozco, a Needham Democrat, is challenging Brown, a Wrentham Republican, in the Norfold, Bristol and Middlesex state Senate district.

The Brown campaign declined to comment for this story.