Massachusetts holds its primary elections on Tuesday. Incumbent progressive Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), whom Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) backed early, faces a challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA), whom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently endorsed. In the House, incumbent Richard Neal (D-MA) faces a challenge from Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse.
Stay tuned to Breitbart News for live updates.
All times Eastern.
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11:30 PM: Pelosi comes out a big loser:
And @AOC (big Markey backer) clobbered @SpeakerPelosi (who endorsed Kennedy late) in the proxy war within the MA senate race. In fact, Pelosi pretty clearly hurt Kennedy, especially among younger voters, by tying him — not Markey — to the Democratic establishment in Washington.
— howardfineman (@howardfineman) September 2, 2020
11:12 PM: Markey victory speech:
Tonight is more than just a celebration of an election, it is a celebration of a movement. Thank you to the thousands of grassroots supporters who organized around the principles that we believe in. We could not have done it without you. https://t.co/ALkLhs03Kg
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) September 2, 2020
10:40 PM: Kennedy’s concession speech:
Grateful. https://t.co/SwW9VmTcQj
— Joe Kennedy III (@joekennedy) September 2, 2020
10:20 PM: Kennedy concedes:
BREAKING: @JoeKennedy just called @edmarkey and conceded, a person with direct knowledge tells me.
Congressman Kennedy will speak at his Watertown HQ around 10:30pm.
The first time a Kennedy has ever lost a congressional race in Massachusetts. #mapoli #MAsen
— Ted Nesi (@TedNesi) September 2, 2020
10:10 PM: Sunrise Movement celebrating Markey’s win:
I am so proud of @sunrisemvmt & @Students4Markey for helping deliver this victory for @EdMarkey
We made 100,000s of calls, produced the most creative content of a political race this yr & delivered a huge victory for the #GreenNewDealMaker
Hello, decade of the 💥#GreenNewDeal💥
— Varshini Prakash 🌅 (@VarshPrakash) September 2, 2020
10:05 PM: Kevin O’Connor wins GOP Senate nomination.
BREAKING: Kevin O'Connor wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts primary election. #APracecall at 9:49 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #MAprimary https://t.co/lGfinjTqT4
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) September 2, 2020
9:40 PM:
#NewtonMA, which is represented by @RepJoeKennedy in the US House, has picked incumbent @SenMarkey by a 2-to-1 margin over Kennedy, with nearly all precincts counted. #MAprimary #MAsen
Live updates here: https://t.co/NcbbjZOJ0O pic.twitter.com/i9ZWwQUNdk
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) September 2, 2020
9:35 PM: Rep. Lynch projected to win his primary:
Decision Desk HQ projects Stephen Lynch has won the MA House District 08 Democratic Primary.
Race called at 09:27 PM Easternhttps://t.co/WQqTL7TrQp
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) September 2, 2020
9:32 PM: On brand for this type of Democrat:
Alert: they’re playing @HamiltonMusical at the @joekennedy party #MaPoli
— Kim Kalunian (@KimKalunian) September 2, 2020
9:30 PM: AOC > Pelosi.
Markey could be a model for Dem incumbent in Blue states/districts wary of 2022 primary challenges:
Publicly Support
Medicare for All
The Green New DealBuild a policy partnership w/ AOC
— Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) September 2, 2020
9:25 PM: Cook Political Report’s Wasserman also calls for Neal.
I've seen enough: Rep. Richard Neal (D) has defeated Alex Morse (D) in the #MA01 Democratic primary.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 2, 2020
There are a lot of Markey/Neal voters tonight throughout #MA01.
(For instance, each incumbent won South Hadley fairly comfortably.)
— Taniel (@Taniel) September 2, 2020
Looks like the Squad won’t be getting a new member from Massachusetts:
Ayanna Pressley is running unopposed today.
The 3 other Squad members already won contested primaries this year, all by large margins, so the full Squad is virtually certain to return to Congress in 2021, likely with new allies.
— Taniel (@Taniel) September 2, 2020
9:05 PM: First call of the night for Markey:
I've seen enough: Sen. Ed Markey (D) has defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D) in the #MASEN Democratic primary.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 2, 2020
This is the first race a Kennedy has lost in Massachusetts, ever. https://t.co/FHOkoe7vWz
— Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) September 2, 2020
8:50 PM: Markey leading in Kennedy’s home town (Newton).
Markey is winning Newton & Brookline right now, which are in Kennedy's old seat. But they were never part of his coalition—they are elite, progressive suburbs. #MAsen
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) September 2, 2020
8:45 PM: Markey with a slight lead.
Massachusetts Democratic Senate Results:
Markey: 52.6% / 27,075
Kennedy: 47.4% / 24,37651,451 Votes Total
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) September 2, 2020
8:42 PM: Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) wins his primary:
Decision Desk HQ projects Seth Moulton has won the MA House District 06 Democratic Primary.
Race called at 08:29 PM Easternhttps://t.co/k0wDj3IkeQ
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) September 2, 2020
8:20 PM:
It's early but I'd much rather be Markey right now based on what I'm seeing. #MASEN
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 2, 2020
Kennedy takes 52% w/ 13k votes counted in Worchester.* That might not be good enough there. We'll see. #MASEN
*just kidding
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 2, 2020
8:05 PM:
Polls close at 8 p.m.
ROBUST turnout in Fall River
Nearly 7,000 mail ballots so far – plus 3,797 in-person votes as of 2pm. So Fall River should go well past 10,000 votes today.
"This is going to be one of our higher percentages of voters turning out," an elections official tells me #mapoli #masen
— Ted Nesi (@TedNesi) September 1, 2020
7:45 PM:
Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Markey early while Pelosi belatedly backed Kennedy, who is a lot like the neoliberal, corporatist, and uninspiring San Francisco Democrat. Justice Democrats ripped Pelosi for her endorsement, saying it shows that there are different sets of rules for progessives and establishment status-quo Democrats.
Progressives have also taken issue with Neal for not using his institutional knowledge and Ways and Means chairmanship to do everything he could to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
Massachusetts: You have one of the most progressive Senate delegations in the United States.
Today is the day to protect it & champion a Green New Deal👷🏼♂️🌎👩🏾🌾
🗳 VOTE @EdMarkey for US Senate 🗳 #GreenNewDealmakerpic.twitter.com/E1ajyqEtiM
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 1, 2020
Nancy Pelosi's endorsement of Joe Kennedy makes one thing clear: there's one set of rules for progressives and another for the party establishment.
It's hypocrisy.
Chip in $3 to help us take on the blacklist policy and help elect more progressives.https://t.co/JVXZmr1BtP
— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) August 20, 2020
Racial justice means dismantling the systemic and structural racism that is killing communities of color, and listening to and fighting alongside these communities to achieve true dignity and justice for all. pic.twitter.com/oDr9evAUSK
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) September 1, 2020
We will not have justice in our country until we have a government that recognizes that Black lives matter, that holds police accountable, and that rectifies the shameful legacy of environmental racism. Thank you @WillBeamer for your leadership and guidance in this fight. pic.twitter.com/dK5SiJaQja
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) September 1, 2020
My favorite story of this election cycle: “Rep. Joe Kennedy calls out Sen. Ed Markey for ignoring Massachusetts towns that don't even exist.” https://t.co/O4HcUF5VrT
— Bhaskar Sunkara (@sunraysunray) September 1, 2020
Joe Kennedy hasn’t come up with a good rationale for challenging progressive Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. Today's primary will determine whether that matters, @russellberman writes: https://t.co/olFvlIaNJf
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) September 1, 2020
Knocking doors in Springfield! #MA01 pic.twitter.com/TdaXms44DU
— Alex Morse (@AlexBMorse) September 1, 2020
“Taking on one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress, Representative @AOC on Tuesday used her political action committee to endorse @AlexBMorse, the small-city mayor who is challenging Representative Richard Neal.” #MA01https://t.co/xme6iYh0dw
— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) August 25, 2020
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Heading into tomorrow, when Kennedys have been on the ballot in Massachusetts Democratic primaries: pic.twitter.com/0K7UI3sy2w
— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) September 1, 2020
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