sentences:  As a result of the represented towns in this new district, Rep. Eldridge represents many of the residents of the Devens community, a former U.S. military base now run by the state.In 2007, Eldridge was a candidate in the Democratic primary for a special election to replace Marty Meehan as US Representative in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district.He lost the five-way Democratic primary to Niki Tsongas, whom he then endorsed.