As predicted in late polling, incumbent Sen. Ed Markey defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-Newton) last night to win the Democratic US Senate nomination, a victory that realistically assures him of another six-year term. He scored a 55.5-45.5% margin that translated into a vote spread of more than 131,000 with still approximately 20% of the ballots outstanding. It was a solid victory for the 48-year Massachusetts political veteran, and a first-time defeat for a member of the Kennedy family in 27 Bay State Democratic primaries.
In the House races, Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) came through against Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse for a 59-41% win in the western 1st District, while in Boston, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) ran past physician Robbie Goldstein with a 66-34% victory margin. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Salem) in the 6th District was the only other House incumbent who drew primary opposition and won with 77% of the vote. Rep. Kennedy’s successor in the open 4th District may not be decided for what could be a prolonged period because it is likely that the late-arriving absentee ballots will decide the final total. Former Brookline Select member Jesse Mermell leads Newton City Councilman Jake Auchincloss by just 105 votes with a projected approximate 25,000 votes remaining to be counted. The eventual Democratic primary winner will claim the seat in the Fall. Seven other contenders were on the ballot, but the race is clearly coming down to Ms. Mermell and Mr. Auchincloss. Comments are closed.
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