State Politics
With Eye on Prize, Markey Hopes for Primary Victory
On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls for the special-election primary to fill the state’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. But experts predict that turnout will be low in the election to pick between either party-line-Democrat Edward J. Markey and his underdog, more moderate challenger Stephen F. Lynch, or a diverse slate of Republican hopefuls.
Edward Markey Wins Democratic Senate Primary
Rep. Edward J. Markey, the veteran Democrat from Malden, grew a step closer to securing a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night as he defeated Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, his more moderate challenger, in the Democratic primary special election. Gabriel E. Gomez, a former Navy SEAL from Cohasset, defeated two other candidates to secure the Republican Party nomination.
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Staff members for Rep. Edward J. Markey celebrate the veteran congressman’s win in Tuesday night’s Democratic senate primary.
Senate Candidates Propose Differing Education Platforms
As voters in the Commonwealth prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday to choose their parties’ nominees for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, they will have to consider a number of education platforms ranging from consensus proposals to uniquely bold new ideas.
After Bombings, Senate Candidates Resume Campaigning for Primary
With next week’s primary election looming, Massachusetts politicians vying to fill the state’s open U.S. Senate seat found themselves grappling with an uncomfortable question this week: how soon is too soon to get back on the campaign trail after a devastating tragedy?
GOP Senate Candidates Debate Gun Regulations
The three Republicans vying for Massachusetts’ open Senate seat debated gun control regulations at the WBZ-TV studios in Allston Wednesday night, hours after news outlets reported a bipartisan Senate compromise on the issue.
Republicans Debate Tonight for Special Election
With three weeks to go until the primaries, the three Republicans vying for the underdog spot in the upcoming special election for Secretary of State John Kerry's former Senate seat will debate at WBZ-TV studios in Boston starting at 7 p.m. tonight.
Scott Brown To Join Boston Law Firm
Scott Brown, perhaps Massachusetts' favorite Republican, is moving back into the private sector. The former U.S. Senator will transition from making laws to reading them when he joins Nixon Peabody, a respected Boston law firm, both parties announced Monday afternoon.
Ward 21 Endorses Markey in Senate Primary
Members of the Ward 21 Democratic Party Committee, which represents residents of the Allston, Brighton, and Fenway neighborhoods, voted unanimously Saturday morning to endorse U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of Malden in his primary battle against U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch of South Boston.
Harvard Dems Endorse Markey
The Harvard College Democrats, which has not endorsed a candidate in a primary since at least the last five years, broke the tradition Tuesday night, voting 36-1 to support U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of Medford in his race against U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch of South Boston.
Look for the Dems' Endorsement Tonight
The Harvard Dems will weigh in tonight on both the politics of the Commonwealth and a politically charged issue on Harvard's campus.
An Endorsement Vote
Two Democrats, U.S. Rep. Stephen F. Lynch of the Eighth Congressional District (left) and U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of the Fifth Congressional District (right), will face off in a primary set to occur on April 30. The candidates are vying to represent their party in a June 25 special election for the state's vacated U.S. Senate seat.
Winslow Forms Exploratory Committee
Massachusetts State Representative Daniel B. Winslow has announced that he will form an exploratory committee to evaluate a run for the senate seat vacated last week by Secretary of State John F. Kerry.
Winslow To Declare Intentions for Senate Race
In what indicates his possible interest in entering the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John F. Kerry, Massachusetts State Representative Daniel B. Winslow has announced that he will issue a press release “regarding his plans for the U.S. Senate special election” and hold a press conference Tuesday.
