GBH Daily: Incumbent sweep
Moulton lost the Senate primary and said he called Markey to congratulate him and would support him.
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The roundup gives specific vote shares and attributes candidates’ remarks, while linking readers to fuller election-night coverage. Its compressed newsletter format offers little methodology or independent context for the reported results.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The election roundup gives results for multiple contests and includes remarks from both candidates in the leading Senate race. The short format does not provide extensive context or reactions for each race.
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The roundup uses neutral language, reports vote totals and candidate remarks without endorsing a side, and gives results across several races.
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Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey won the Democratic Senate primary over Rep. Seth Moulton, and the newsletter reports wins for several other incumbents. It also highlights Dan Koh’s House primary victory and other local election results.
Markey defeated Moulton 65% to 35% in the Democratic Senate primary, with about 96% of votes counted. Markey said the result reflected the power of the progressive movement; Moulton said he had called to congratulate Markey and would support him. Markey will face Republican John Deaton in November. Dan Koh won the Democratic primary for the North Shore congressional seat with 41% of the vote in a six-candidate race.
The newsletter says all other Massachusetts congressional incumbents won their primaries. Richard Neal received 53% against Jeromie Whalen, while Stephen Lynch won with 55% against Patrick Roath. It also reports results in the governor’s race and several district attorney primaries, along with updates about a jury deliberation, Commuter Rail discounts and college closures.
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VOTING CLOSED
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This story reports what happened without casting Moulton in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Moulton’s record.
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Democratic primary winner for the North Shore congressional seat
Representative and Democratic primary winner
Republican Senate candidate
House candidate who challenged Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary
Representative and Democratic primary winner
House candidate who challenged Richard Neal in the Democratic primary
Former Boston mayor, mentioned as Koh’s former employer
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