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  MA US Senate - Special
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Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 03, 2013 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 25, 2013 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 25, 2013 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start June 26, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
ContributorAshley
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia July 11, 2016 10:00pm
Data Sources
Description To fill the seat vacated by the appointment of Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State.
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 Won11/04/2014
NameEdward J. Markey Votes1,289,944 (61.87%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin497,994 (+23.88%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 30, 2013 MA US Senate - Special R Primary
Gabriel Gomez
R 189,293
Apr 30, 2013 MA US Senate - Special D Primary
Edward J. Markey
D 542,704
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
11/17/2008 06/25/2013
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Edward J. Markey 3 1 5 30
Leaning Call: Edward J. Markey (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Edward J. Markey (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/11/2013 06/22/2013

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Rep. Edward J. Markey Gabriel Gomez Richard Heos (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Twelve Visions Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 645,429 (54.80%) 525,307 (44.60%) 4,550 (0.39%) 2,504 (0.21%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -120,122 (-10.20%) -640,879 (-54.41%) -642,925 (-54.59%)  
Predict Avg.56.50% 30.33% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/2008 01/01/2008 01/01/2013 04/03/2013  
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MATCHUP POLLS (22 from 13 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.06%-- 39.86%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Suffolk University 
06/19/13-06/22/13		 52.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Emerson College 
06/19/13-06/20/13		 51.00% 9.0 41.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Western New England University 
06/16/13-06/20/13		 49.00% 2.0 41.00% 5.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
06/17/13-06/19/13		 47.00% 2.0 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Boston Herald 
06/15/13-06/19/13		 56.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
OnMessage Inc. (R) 
06/16/13-06/17/13		 47.00% 1.0 40.00% 3.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of New Hampshire 
06/11/13-06/14/13		 54.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
McLaughlin & Associates (R) 
06/04/13-06/05/13		 45.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
06/03/13-06/04/13		 47.00% 1.0 39.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Massachusetts 
05/30/13-06/04/13		 51.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
New England College 
06/01/13-06/02/13		 52.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ccAdvertising (R) 
05/29/13-05/30/13		 36.29% -- 32.01% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
05/13/13-05/15/13		 48.00% 4.0 41.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
OnMessage Inc. (R) 
05/05/13-05/07/13		 46.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Suffolk University 
05/04/13-05/07/13		 52.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
05/05/13-05/06/13		 46.00% 2.0 38.00% 13.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
05/01/13-05/02/13		 44.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Emerson College 
05/01/13-05/01/13		 42.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Western New England University 
04/11/13-04/18/13		 51.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
03/19/13-03/21/13		 44.00% -- 25.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
RKM Research and Communications 
03/02/13-03/05/13		 47.00% -- 28.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
MassINC Polling Group 
02/11/13-02/13/13		 43.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Daniel Fishman (LBT)
Mar 24, 2013 		Laura Garza (SWP)
Jan 01, 2013 		Jack E. Robinson III (I)
Jan 01, 2013

EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
04/10/2013 vs Gabriel Gomez TVAd Attack eng Obama Republican  00:00:30 Miro 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 09, 2013 03:00pm Scandal Gomez took $281,500 home tax deduction  Article karin1492 
May 06, 2013 03:00pm News 3rd party senate candidate has long odds  Article Jed 
Apr 23, 2013 09:20am Endorsement Lynch, Winslow [Lowell] Sun's Senate choices  Article Miro 
Mar 24, 2013 10:00pm Press Release Libertarian Daniel Fishman Withdraws Campaign For Special Massachusetts Senate Election  Article Miro 
Feb 16, 2013 10:00pm News With Brown out, Massachusetts Republicans still upbeat about special election  Article RBH 
Feb 06, 2013 02:00pm News Fishman to seek [MA] Senate seat  Article Miro 

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