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LIVE UPDATES: Massachusetts primary results
The Tufts Daily • • nation
Key Points:
- State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven declared victory in the Massachusetts State Senate primary to replace retiring Senator Pat Jehlen, with opponents Matt McLaughlin and Christine Barber conceding; Cambridge vote counts are pending.
- Somerville City Councilors Ben Ewen-Campen and Will Mbah won Democratic primaries for State House seats vacated by Uyterhoeven and Barber, respectively, with Ewen-Campen likely to run unopposed in the general election.
- Incumbents Senator Ed Markey and Representative Katherine Clark secured their Democratic primary wins for U.S. Senate and House seats, with Markey defeating Seth Moulton and Clark fending off challengers, positioning both for strong general election prospects.
- Michael Minogue won the Republican primary for Massachusetts governor, setting up a November race against incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey.
- Markey’s victory speech emphasized progressive policies such as Medicare for All, immigration reform, and opposition to Donald Trump, while Uyterhoeven highlighted a campaign against corporate influence and right-wing extremism.
