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Massachusetts Senate Race

The Youth Climate Vote: A New Force in Electoral Politics

Adam Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2013 | Green
Adam Greenberg

It has become clear that Keystone pipeline is a threat to jobs, health and safety, energy security, food and water security, smart growth, and the climate -- but that's not all it threatens: Now, Keystone XL is becoming toxic for politicians who support it.

Sabrina Siddiqui

Democratic Senate Candidate Distances Himself From Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sabrina Siddiqui | Posted 05.07.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Massachusetts Senate candidate Rep. Ed Markey is the latest Democrat facing an election to oppose President Barack Obama's proposed cuts...

Conservatives Skeptical Of GOP Candidate's Chances

AP | Posted 05.06.2013 | Politics

BY STEVE PEOPLES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is on his own — at least for now. National Republican allies,...

6 Reasons Dems Should Worry In Key Race

The Hill | Posted 05.02.2013 | Politics

The Republican establishment breathed a sigh of relief when Boston businessman Gabriel Gomez won Tuesday's GOP primary in the Massachusetts special Se...

Voters Choose GOP Pick To Vie For Kerry's Senate Seat

AP | STEVE LeBLANC and BOB SALSBERG | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics

By STEVE LeBLANC and BOB SALSBERG, The Associated Press BOSTON -- Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez has won the Republican nomination ...

Attacks Derail Contentious Senate Race

AP | STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 04.29.2013 | Politics

BOSTON -- Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former...

Kennedy Gives Endorsement In Key Senate Race

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 04.27.2013 | Politics

Caroline Kennedy -- author, attorney and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy -- endorsed Rep. Ed Markey (D) in the race to fill Secretary o...

Polls Point One Way In Massachusetts Senate Race

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.26.2013 | Politics

Rep. Ed Markey continues to lead fellow Rep. Stephen Lynch in Massachusetts' Democratic primary to fill John Kerry's vacated Senate seat, recent polli...

Rep. Lynch Backpedaling on His Support for the Keystone XL Pipeline

Jamie Henn | Posted 04.11.2013 | Politics
Jamie Henn

Lynch is running against Rep. Ed Markey in the Democratic primary for John Kerry's old Senate seat in Massachusetts. With no serious Republican candidate in the race, the primary will likely determine the election.

Poll Shows Dem Standing Strong In Battle For Kerry's Old Senate Seat

Reuters | Posted 03.26.2013 | Politics

BOSTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Ed Markey retained the lead among the five candidates seeking the Massachusetts U.S. Senate s...

Lucia Graves

Ed Markey Tells Environmentalist To Stay Out Of Senate Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.22.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Ed Markey on Friday denounced California billionaire Tom Steyer's involvement in the Massachusetts Senate special election. The hed...

Lucia Graves

Keystone XL Pipeline Rocks Massachusetts Senate Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.20.2013 | Green

WASHINGTON -- The battle over the Keystone XL is threatening to impinge upon the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts, with California billionaire Thomas...

Is This Dem's Ad A Copycat?

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.18.2013 | Politics

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) on Monday released a new ad for his campaign in the Massachusetts special election for U.S. Senate. The ad touts Lynch's ...

Democratic Senate Hopeful Nabs Labor Backing

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 03.14.2013 | Politics

Rep. Ed Markey has nabbed the backing of another large labor union in his Democratic primary race for Senate against Rep. Stephen Lynch, a former labo...

Markey, Lynch Release First Ads In Massachusetts

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 03.12.2013 | Politics

Massachusetts Democratic Reps. Stephen Lynch and Ed Markey released their first ads of the Massachusetts Senate campaign Tuesday. Markey, the favor...

Republicans Face Off In Battle For Kerry's Former Seat

Tewksbury Patch | Posted 03.10.2013 | Politics

Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls used a Tewksbury candidate forum on Saturday as a chance to define themselves and their candidacies....

Senate Primary Gets Competitive

The Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 02.15.2013 | Politics

Massachusetts' Democratic Senate primary is shaping up to be a competitive one, according to a new poll of the race to decide who will replace Secreta...

Paul Blumenthal

Candidates Sign 'People's Pledge' To Restrict Big Money

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 02.14.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The two Democratic candidates running to fill Secretary of State John Kerry's Senate seat have agreed to a "People's Pledge" to keep mon...

Openly Gay Lawmaker Announces Early Bid For Ed Markey's Seat

The Huffington Post | Gabrielle Dunkley | Posted 02.11.2013 | Politics

Massachusetts state Rep. Carl Sciortino (D) posted an announcement on his Facebook page Friday, stating his intention to run for U.S. Rep. Edward Mark...

Republican Could Rock Race To Replace Kerry

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics

By Scott Malone BOSTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts state representative said he will announce on Tuesday whether he will becom...

Another Republican Says No To Contentious Race

AP | Posted 04.06.2013 | Politics

BOSTON — Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld says he will not run in the special election to succeed John Kerry in the U.S. Senate. The Repu...

Mass. Senate Candidate Wants To Replicate Warren Success

The Huffington Post | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 01.28.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Massachusetts Senate candidate Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) wants to keep independent groups out of the special election he plans to run in ...

Massachusetts Needs James Taylor for Senator

Alan Chartock | Posted 03.26.2013 | Politics
Alan Chartock

What Massachusetts needs now is a hero -- someone who every working man and woman can relate to, someone from outside of the political class. I believe that James Taylor is that person.

Dem Decides Against Running For John Kerry's Seat

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.15.2013 | Politics

Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), who came in second to Martha Coakley in the 2009 Democratic primary to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat, announce...

Warren Makes Year-End Plea

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 12.29.2012 | Politics

Elizabeth Warren is making one last plea to supporters to help retire her campaign debt after her pricey senate race against Republican Scott Brown. ...