Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Local results from the Massachusetts Senate Special Primary Election.
Local results closely mirrored the statewide groundswell that carried Gabriel Gomez to a shocking landslide victory in Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate Primary. Gomez, an equity investor and former Navy SEAL, carried 51 percent of the vote (94,243) to easily trounce former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan (36 percent, 66,536) and state Sen. Dan Winslow (13 percent, 24,171). Gomez will take on Democratic nominee Congressman Ed Markey in the general election on June 25. The winner will succeed John Kerry, who resigned in February after being confirmed as Secretary of State. Since then, the seat has been filled in the interim by Gov. Deval Patrick appointee Mo Cowan. In Tewksbury, where just 15 percent of the town's 20,953 registered voters …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Contested primaries in Special U.S. Senate election appears to be drawing additional interest.
If the mid-day numbers are any indication, voter turnout for the 2013 Wilmington Municipal Election will be significantly higher than the 2012 election. Variables that could be factoring into the higher participation include the one-time shift from Saturday to Tuesday voting and the decision to hold the election on the same day as the primaries for the Special U.S. Senate Election. As of 2 p.m., at Town Hall, 284 people had cast ballots in Precinct 5 and 229 had voted in Precinct 6. As of 2:30 p.m., at the Wildwood School, 254 people had voted in Precinct 3 and 330 had voted in Precinct 4. As of 3 p.m., at the Boutwell School, 319 voters had cast ballots in Precinct 1 and 316 in Precinct 2. Those partial totals put participation at a …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Reader says Markey is a leading proponent of nuclear power plant safety.
To the Editor: In the primary election on Tuesday April 30, No More Fukushimas strongly endorses Congressman Edward J. Markey as the next U.S. senator from Massachusetts. As a leading proponent of nuclear power plant safety at the Seabrook nuclear power plant– as well as at nuclear plants across the nation—Ed Markey has worked tirelessly to protect the public safety of thousands of Massachusetts families and millions of Americans. For decades, Congressman Markey has been a powerful voice for those of us who live and work in the shadow of the Seabrook plant. The public needs Ed Markey now more than ever, as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Seabrook plant owners rush to extend the operating license of the Seabrook nuclear …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Over 40 percent of likely voters in both primaries yet to make up their minds for the special election.
Congressman Edward Markey and former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan are leading their respective Democratic and Republican primary fields for the upcoming U.S. Senate special election, according to a new WBUR poll. Markey, a Malden Democrat, has an 11-point edge (35 percent to 24 percent) over fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Sullivan, of Abington, leads the Republican candidates with 28 percent followed by Norfolk Rep. Dan Winslow at 10 percent and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset with 8 percent. Both races have a high number of undecided voters. According to the poll, 41 percent of likely Democratic voters have not made up their minds. That number is even bigger among likely GOP voters, where 46 percent …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
One candidate has name recognition, but experts say no one has separated themselves from the field yet.
The window for the three combatants for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate special election to make a name for themselves is a small one, with the April 30 primary just seven weeks away. Observers don’t believe there is a clear frontrunner at this point among the field of State Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk), former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez. But strong fundraising, advertising and ground operations could change that quickly. Frank Talty, co-director of the UMass-Lowell Center For Public Opinion, believes Sullivan has a “slight advantage” at the moment because of his previous job, but not enough to pull away from Winslow and Gomez at the moment. “He had received some media attention in that …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Locations include Boston, Lowell, New Bedford, Worcester and Springfield.
Congressmen Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch, the two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate, have agreed to participate in six debates between now and the April 30 primary, according to the Boston Herald. The Boston Herald’s Chris Cassidy just Tweeted that three of the debates will be general format, with the remaining three focusing on jobs, domestic issues and foreign policy. One of the debates will be held in Boston, and others will be held in Lowell, New Bedford, Worcester and Springfield. The location of the sixth debate has not been determined. Markey and Lynch are facing off to see who will take on the winner of the Republican primary in the June 25 special election to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry’s appointment as Secretary of…
Matt Schooley
8:47 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Way to spoil our breaking news story that will be coming soon, JT! Just kidding of course, but it appears you are correct. I'm down at Town Hall and will have a story on the site soon. Thanks for following! more ›