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  MA US Senate - Special D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 27, 2013 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 30, 2013 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 30, 2013 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start June 26, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH January 10, 2016 08:12pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/30/2013
NameWilliam "Mo" Cowan Votes1 (100.00%)
Term02/01/2013 - 06/26/2013 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won06/25/2013
NameEdward J. Markey Votes645,429 (54.80%)
Term06/26/2013 - 01/03/2015 Margin120,122 (+10.20%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA US Senate - Special 06/25/2013
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
12/15/2012 04/30/2013
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Edward J. Markey 14 1 4 5
Leaning Call: Edward J. Markey (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Edward J. Markey (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

12/17/2012 04/25/2013

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Edward J. Markey Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 311,219 (57.35%) 230,335 (42.44%) 1,150 (0.21%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -80,884 (-14.90%) -310,069 (-57.13%)  
Predict Avg.52.50% 38.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 12/27/2012 01/31/2013 02/27/2013  
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MATCHUP POLLS (10 from 5 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg43.76%-- 31.06%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
04/23/13-04/25/13		 50.00% 7.0 36.00% 8.0 0.00% --
Western New England University 
04/11/13-04/18/13		 44.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
03/27/13-03/28/13		 49.00% -- 32.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
03/19/13-03/21/13		 35.00% -- 24.00% -- 0.00% --
RKM Research and Communications 
03/02/13-03/05/13		 50.00% -- 21.00% -- 0.00% --
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) 
02/26/13-02/27/13		 42.00% -- 28.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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D COSDem
D David M. Rogers 🔗
D Marjorie C. Decker 🔗
D Carolyn C. Dykema 🔗
D Chris Walsh 🔗
D James J. Dwyer 🔗
D Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. 🔗
D Thomas Sannicandro 🔗
D Jason M. Lewis 🔗
D Jay R. Kaufman 🔗
D Thomas Conroy 🔗
D Jonathan Hecht 🔗
D Sean Garballey 🔗
D Paul J. Donato 🔗
D John J. Lawn, Jr. 🔗
D Paul Brodeur 🔗
D Thomas M. Stanley 🔗
D David Paul Linsky 🔗
D Dan Rizzo 🔗
D Anthony Petruccelli 🔗
D Kenneth Donnelly 🔗
D Michael J. Barrett 🔗
D Patricia D. Jehlen 🔗
D William N. Brownsberger 🔗
D Sal N. DiDomenico 🔗
D Karen E. Spilka 🔗
D Katherine M. Clark 🔗
D John F. Kerry 🔗
D Barney Frank 🔗
D Robert A. DeLeo 🔗
D Campari_007
D Michael Bennet 🔗
D Victoria "Vicki" Reggie Kennedy 🔗
D Alan Silvia 🔗
D Frank A. Moran 🔗
D Michael J. Rodrigues 🔗
D Cheryl A. Rivera 🔗
R CincinnatiReds1990
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Mike Capuano (D)
Jan 15, 2013 		Martha Coakley (D)
Dec 22, 2012 		Martin T. "Marty" Meehan (D)
Dec 20, 2012 		Deval L. Patrick (D)
Dec 20, 2012

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 21, 2013 10:00am Endorsement Endorsement: Markey Democrats’ best choice for Senate  Article Miro 
Mar 22, 2013 01:10pm News Billionaire opens attack on Lynch in Mass. Senate race over Keystone XL  Article Miro 
Dec 28, 2012 03:45pm News Democratic Establishment Voices Support for Markey’s Bid to Succeed Kerry  Article RBH 
Dec 24, 2012 08:00pm News Ben Affleck won't run for US Senate in Mass.  Article TX DEM 
Dec 24, 2012 10:00am News Edward M. Kennedy Jr. will not run for Senate  Article TX DEM 
Dec 21, 2012 04:20pm Announcement Ben Downing Considers Massachusetts Senate Race  Article Craverguy 

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