U.S. Senate Special Primary Election Results: Markey Wins in Sharon

U.S. Congressman Ed Markey took 1,431 of the votes in Sharon on Tuesday, with 19 percent of voters showing up at the polls.

Tuesday was a strong day for Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden.  Voters in Sharon showed up in support of Markey during Tuesday's U.S. Senate special primary election; Markey won in Sharon with 1,431 votes, according to Sharon Town Clerk Marlene Chused Wednesday morning. By comparison, Lynch came in second in Sharon with 416 of the votes. Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset received 231 votes in Sharon, while U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington received 138 votes and State Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk received 84. Markey beat U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston statewide, and will face Gomez in the general election on June 25. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran as write-in …

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ELECTION DAY: Patch Interviews U.S. Senate Candidates

Patch editors interviewed each of the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the April 30 special election. We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts. The editors asked both broad questions about policy, as well as op

Special Election 2013: Where, When to Vote in Sharon

Be sure to vote in Sharon today and check Patch's interviews with the candidates running for U.S. Senate.

The U.S. Senate special election kicks off at 7 a.m. this Tuesday, April 30, and voters in Sharon have until 8 p.m. that day to head to the polls to cast their ballots. Residents in Sharon can vote at the town's poll location - Sharon High School, 180 Pond St. Be sure to check out Patch's interviews with the candidates

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Patch Interviews U.S. Senate Candidates

We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts.

Patch editors interviewed each of the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the April 30 special election. We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts. The editors asked both broad questions about policy, as well as opinions on more local, regional issues. Click on the links below to read the questions and answers with each candidate… Stephen Lynch Edward Markey Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Daniel Winslow

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A Week of Key Debates, Endorsements

A look back at what happened over the past week in the U.S. Senate race.

Just a little more than two weeks until the primary election to see which Democrat and Republican will go head to head to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry’s appointment to Secretary of State.  Monday night, U.S. Congressmen Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) and Edward Markey (D-Malden) met in their second debate which contained few fireworks.  The debate, held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and sponsored by the college and the Boston Herald, lasted about 45 minutes and touched a wide variety of issues on which the two Democrats mostly agreed. On Wednesday night, it was the Republicans’ turn as they went face to face in the WBZ-TV studios moderated by the station’s Jon Keller.  Former U.S. Attorney Michael …

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Lynch, Markey Debate Tonight in Lowell

The Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate meet in their second debate.

The combatants for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate special election will square off Monday night in Lowell for their second debate leading up to the April 30 primary. Congressmen Edward Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) will participate in the debate being held at 7:30 p.m. at Durgin Hall on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The debate is being sponsored by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion and the Boston Herald. Questions for the debate will be posed by UMass Lowell students while the moderator will be reporter Jaclyn Cashman, according to the university. Markey and Lynch previously met for their first debate March 27 at the Channel 5 studios in Needham. The two candidates agreed…

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Lynch, Markey Debate Outside Funding, Health Care

Candidates for U.S. Senate Democratic nomination squared off in Lowell Monday.

U.S. Congressmen Stephen Lynch and Edward Markey met in their second debate Monday ahead of the Democratic U.S. Senate special primary in a contest that contained few fireworks outside of a health care exchange. The debate, held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and sponsored by the college and the Boston Herald, lasted about 45 minutes and touched a wide variety of issues on which the two Democrats mostly agreed. An early question was asked about the candidates' positions on the Affordable Care Act. Markey (D-Malden) voted in favor of the bill that passed in 2010 while Lynch (D-South Boston) was one of few Democrats who opposed it. Markey said voting for the bill was the "proudest vote of my Congressional career." He said there …

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Lynch Bashes Party Bosses for Backing Markey

The Boston Herald reported that Lynch said party leaders are discouraging people from donating to his campaign.

U.S. Rep. and Senate candidate Stephen Lynch (D-Boston) took aim at his party leaders for getting behind U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Malden) in the primary fight, reported the Boston Herald. “They haven’t been fair,” Lynch told the Herald about the Democratic leaders. “No they haven’t been fair. I think they’ve done their best to discourage people from sending me contributions from Washington. They’ve basically said Markey’s our guy, don’t give to Lynch.” Lynch faces an uphill battle as the party bosses have backed the Malden Democrat. A recent WBUR poll found that Markey has a 11-point lead over Lynch (35 percent to 24 percent).  The two men square off on April 30 in the Democratic primary to replace former Sen. John Kerry. Read the full …

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Lynch and Markey Spar Over Health Care, Bank Bailouts

GOP and Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate debated Wednesday night at the Channel 5 studios in Needham.

In the days leading up to the first Democratic U.S. Senate debate, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) has been called upon frequently to explain the vote he took against the health care reform bill in 2010.   Wednesday night, Lynch and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) went several rounds on the topic. They faced-off for 30 minutes at the Channel 5 studios in Needham following a contest among the three declared Republican candidates. For Markey, President Obama's initiative, aimed at universal health care coverage, was "the proudest vote of my career." "Steve, when that vote came up you were wrong," Markey said. For Lynch, taxes and a lopsided deal for insurance companies were among the problems that outweighted benefits such as the …

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