Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ed Markey, endorsed by Senate Minority Leader Schumer and NY Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, defeats his #MASen primary challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy III, who was backed by House Speaker Pelosi.
Markey will face #MASen GOP primary winner Kevin O'Connor in the fall election. The Massachusetts Democrat was first sworn into the US Senate in July 2013 and last won reelection in 2014 with 61.9% of the vote.
AOC who endorsed Markey on his #MASen Democratic primary win tonight.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Cortez Masto on Senator Markey's #MASen Democratic primary win tonight.
.@joekennedy on his #MASen Democratic primary loss to Markey:"The Senator is a good man. You have never heard me say otherwise. It was difficult at times between us.Good elections often get heated..These results were not the ones we were hoping for."c-span.org/video/?475352-… @cspan
Kennedy (D-MA): "We may have lost the final vote count tonight, but we built a coalition that will endure because this coalition, our coalition, is the future of a Democratic Party."
Kennedy:"To my family,the Kennedy family whose name was invoked far more often than I anticipated in this race..you all are my heroes,my role models,my example of what public service should be & can be when it is done w/courage & grit.Thank you for teaching me everything I know."
Massachusetts headlines this morning on Markey's #MASen Democratic primary win over Kennedy last night.
Speaker Pelosi on the MA Democratic primary loss by Rep. Kennedy who she endorsed: "The candidacy of Congressman Joe Kennedy energized and electrified this important election...I salute him for his tremendous race, and thank him for his years of service."
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