Detailed results and maps from the Massachusetts primary election.
Detailed results and maps from the Massachusetts primary election.
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Live: Massachusetts State Primary Election Results 2020
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Live: Massachusetts State Primary Election Results 2020
The Senate primary is one of the marquee matchups of the year, but there are also several significant House races.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Primary
Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, 39, is challenging Senator Edward J. Markey, 74, but has trailed in every poll. Mr. Markey hasharnessed the energy of the progressive left, and Mr. Kennedy may become the first member of his storied family to lose a race in Massachusetts.
1,383,195 votes
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First Congressional District Democratic Primary
Representative Richard E. Neal, 71, is the most powerful Democrat whom progressives challenged this year. A win by Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke would add to the strength of the party’s left wing. Mr. Morse, 31,faced dubious claims of sexual misconductduring the race.
141,827 votes
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Fourth Congressional District Democratic Primary
A crowded field is vying for the seat being vacated by Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III. Jesse Mermell and Ihssane Leckey have won key progressive endorsements. Alan Khazei and Jake Auchincloss — who has run toward the political center — have raised the most money.
156,029 votes
Eighth Congressional District Democratic Primary
Robbie Goldstein, 36, an infectious disease specialist, has mounted a progressive challenge to the longtime incumbent Stephen Lynch, 65, in this district that includes part of Boston.
164,326 votes
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Our reporters are providing real-time updates.
Jonathan MartinSept. 1, 2020
Harnessing the left, Ed Markey easily fended off Joe Kennedy, who didn’t offer a rationale for firing the incumbent and got rejected for his ambition.Read more ›
Stephanie SaulSept. 1, 2020
Over all, today’s election in Massachusetts went smoothly in contrast to those primaries we saw earlier in states such as Wisconsin and Georgia.
Stephanie SaulSept. 1, 2020
This could be one of those nights we go to bed without knowing the outcome of a race, and I’m talking about the seat that Joe Kennedy relinquished to run for Senate.
Full Massachusetts Primary Results
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Our reporters are providing real-time updates.
Jonathan MartinSept. 1, 2020
Harnessing the left, Ed Markey easily fended off Joe Kennedy, who didn’t offer a rationale for firing the incumbent and got rejected for his ambition.Read more ›
Stephanie SaulSept. 1, 2020
Over all, today’s election in Massachusetts went smoothly in contrast to those primaries we saw earlier in states such as Wisconsin and Georgia.
Stephanie SaulSept. 1, 2020
This could be one of those nights we go to bed without knowing the outcome of a race, and I’m talking about the seat that Joe Kennedy relinquished to run for Senate.
Stephanie SaulSept. 1, 2020
This 4th District race is super close between Jesse Mermell and Jake Auchincloss — too close to call, even though the vote tally appears complete in all but a few townships.Mass. 4th District results ›
Ellen BarrySept. 1, 2020
Markey pivoted to his central issue, the Green New Deal. “We took unapologetically progressive stances on all of them,” he said. “We never blinked.”
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Massachusetts Results
Source: Election results and race calls from The Associated Press
By Sarah Almukhtar, Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Matthew Bloch, Larry Buchanan, Andrew Chavez, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel, Andrew Fischer, Will Houp, Jonathan Huang, Josh Katz, Aaron Krolik, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman, Denise Lu, Jaymin Patel, Charlie Smart, Ben Smithgall, Rumsey Taylor, Isaac White and Josh WilliamsJacey Fortin, Jonathan Martin and Jeremy W. Peters contributed reporting.