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  MA US Senate - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Massachusetts > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 02, 2020 - 04:00pm Central
Polls Open September 01, 2020 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 01, 2020 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2021 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2027 - 12:00pm
Invalid Votes Under Votes: 13,880
ContributorRP
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose October 04, 2020 03:07pm
Data Sources[Link]
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2014
NameEdward J. Markey Votes1,289,944 (61.87%)
Term01/03/2015 - 01/03/2021 Margin497,994 (+23.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/2020
NameEdward J. Markey Votes2,357,809 (66.15%)
Term01/03/2021 - 01/03/2027 Margin1,180,044 (+33.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceMA US Senate 11/03/2020
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/11/2019 09/01/2020
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joseph P. Kennedy, III 3 1 3 --
Edward J. Markey 8 6 2 --
Leaning Call: Edward J. Markey (65.00%)
Weighted Call: Edward J. Markey (98.36%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/05/2019 08/27/2020

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Sen. Edward J. Markey Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy, III (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 782,694 (55.35%) 629,359 (44.51%) 1,935 (0.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -153,335 (-10.84%) -780,759 (-55.22%)  
Predict Avg.52.49% 47.51% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site]  
Entry Date 10/14/2018 09/21/2019 06/02/2020  
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MATCHUP POLLS (12 from 8 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg50.02%-- 42.06%-- 0.00%--  
Emerson College 
08/25/20-08/27/20
56.40% 14.4 43.60% 14.4 0.00% --
Data for Progress 
08/24/20-08/25/20
50.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Massachusetts 
08/13/20-08/21/20
52.00% 1.0 40.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/12/20-08/16/20
44.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% --
University of Massachusetts 
07/31/20-08/07/20
51.00% 8.0 36.00% 4.0 0.00% --
JMC Analytics and Polling 
07/29/20-07/30/20
44.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Shannon Liss-Riordan (D)
May 20, 2019 - Jan 17, 2020
Steve Pemberton (D)
Jul 23, 2019 - Oct 14, 2019
Ayanna S. Pressley (D)
Oct 04, 2019

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
08/21/2020 Edward J. Markey vs Joseph P. Kennedy, III TVAd Endorsement eng Sticking with Ed  00:00:30 RP 
08/13/2020 Edward J. Markey Web Only Ad Mixed eng The Green New Dealmaker  00:02:56 E Pluribus Unum 
07/30/2020 Edward J. Markey TVAd Endorsement eng Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Ideas  00:00:30 RP 

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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 12, 2020 03:00pm News Kennedy allies sweat as Massachusetts Senate race tightens  Article WA Indy 
Jul 27, 2020 01:55pm Oops Kennedy hit Markey for ignoring the towns of Dana, Enfield, and Prescott. But there was just one problem  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jan 29, 2020 10:40am News Joe Kennedy to host Spanish-only town halls for Senate campaign  Article WA Indy 
Sep 24, 2019 05:00am News Democrats dread Kennedy-Markey showdown in 2020  Article WA Indy 
Sep 19, 2019 08:00am News Joe Kennedy to challenge Sen. Markey in primary  Article Bojicat 
Aug 16, 2019 05:15pm News Joe Kennedy-for-Senate backers mount drive to drum out Ed Markey  Article EastTexasDem 

DISCUSSION
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D:9642EastTexasDem ( 1194.2172 points)
Mon, August 24, 2020 09:13:24 PM UTC0:00
I can't wait until this primary is over so I can stop hearing about it.

 
R:10538Southern_Moderate2 ( 62.9320 points)
Tue, August 25, 2020 04:31:24 AM UTC0:00
Guess it's wishful thinking that these two will take each other out and let a Republican sneak into office in November?

 
Un:9757BrentinCO ( 6338.6216 points)
Wed, August 26, 2020 08:48:08 PM UTC0:00
If Kennedy loses we probably have another worst politician of the year nominee.

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
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Wed, August 26, 2020 08:50:20 PM UTC0:00
WHEN Markey wins, I will add him to best politician of the year

 
D:1RP ( 5506.7227 points)
Thu, August 27, 2020 06:38:25 AM UTC0:00
Yeah - I'd go more for Markey being best instead of Kennedy being worst. Challenging an incumbent is never easy and even though Kennedy relied too much on his name to win it for him, he didn't do anything else spectacularly bad. Markey, unlike a lot of other recent entitled and sleepy incumbents, took the challenge seriously and fought for his seat.

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Thu, August 27, 2020 03:04:26 PM UTC0:00
Kennedy for the 1st few months was seen as the favorite to win by everyone and Kennedy just fell further and further down.

This recent stunt of him crying about randos on Twitter to the media is just the final nail in the coffin

 
R:250Mr. Politics ( 190.1725 points)
Fri, August 28, 2020 01:26:22 AM UTC0:00
When was the last time a Kennedy lost in Massachusetts?

 
Un:9757BrentinCO ( 6338.6216 points)
Fri, August 28, 2020 02:45:52 AM UTC0:00
Mr. Politics: When was the last time a Kennedy lost in Massachusetts?

I can't find one race that a Massachusetts Kennedy has ever lost in the Massachusetts. Primary or General.

Lots outside Massachusetts, but none inside the commonwealth.


 
BEER:10271WSNJ ( 446.1584 points)
Fri, August 28, 2020 09:29:43 PM UTC0:00
Has there been any other time outside of Ted Kennedy and Patrick Kennedy where two Kennedy's have served on Congress?

 
I:1038WA Indy ( 1790.9733 points)
Fri, August 28, 2020 09:33:28 PM UTC0:00
WSNJ: Has there been any other time outside of Ted Kennedy and Patrick Kennedy where two Kennedy's have served on Congress?

Teddy and Robert overlapped from 65-68 in the Senate. Teddy and Joe Kennedy II in the 90s. Basically, anytime from 1962-2009, if there was someone other than Teddy Kennedy there was overlap.

 
D:9362An_62190 ( 651.5887 points)
Fri, August 28, 2020 11:22:46 PM UTC0:00
?s=20 gravis marketing is saying that the poll is a counterfeit

 
I:1038WA Indy ( 1790.9733 points)
Sat, August 29, 2020 03:57:57 AM UTC0:00
Pocan's already endorsed, but looks like he's working to earn E's and AOC's ire - [Link]

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Sat, August 29, 2020 04:29:43 AM UTC0:00

He's apparently been blocking people who have criticized him for his choice. I already said my 2 cents and apparently some words made it to the Kennedy camp 😂😂😂

 
Un:9757BrentinCO ( 6338.6216 points)
Mon, August 31, 2020 01:09:58 AM UTC0:00
Poll in Kennedy's own Congressional District shows him trailing Markety.


 
BEER:10271WSNJ ( 446.1584 points)
Tue, September 1, 2020 04:12:42 PM UTC0:00
This article says Rush Holt wrote a check to Markey, does this count as an endorsement?

 
WmP:879Chronicler ( 84.4516 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 01:30:29 AM UTC0:00
Kennedy is off to a 52-48% start in the first 1% of precincts.

 
WmP:879Chronicler ( 84.4516 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 02:26:50 AM UTC0:00
WBUR seems to report precincts quicker than the KOS/AP site.

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 02:43:00 AM UTC0:00
Lot of people are callin it....

Lets just say, I feelz a bit good.

 
R:7114Kyle ( 752.3616 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 02:59:57 AM UTC0:00
E Pluribus Unum: Lot of people are callin it....

Lets just say, I feelz a bit good.

So weird to me how old, white men become the folk heroes of the far-left. All the talk of intersectionality, only to see Markey and Sanders become folk heroes.

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 03:10:40 AM UTC0:00
Kyle: So weird to me how old, white men become the folk heroes of the far-left. All the talk of intersectionality, only to see Markey and Sanders become folk heroes.

OOH YOU GOT ME, I support politicians I agree with politically. Plus Intersectionality has like nothing to do with anything here at all

 
D:1989RBH ( 5212.2285 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 03:11:12 AM UTC0:00
I suspect the AP and some other big places are gonna try waiting out the city of Boston

 
D:1989RBH ( 5212.2285 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 03:12:56 AM UTC0:00
Markey voting for the Iraq war resolution was sort of a surprise since you'd think he would have been one of the 150ish Dems to oppose that

 
I:9951E Pluribus Unum ( -193.5252 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 03:15:23 AM UTC0:00
RBH: Markey voting for the Iraq war resolution was sort of a surprise since you'd think he would have been one of the 150ish Dems to oppose that

He's had faults but Markey has made attempts in the legislature to rectify his mistake. Like Walter B Jones

 
WmP:879Chronicler ( 84.4516 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 03:31:50 AM UTC0:00
Congratulations, EPU - AP just called it for Markey

 
D:1989RBH ( 5212.2285 points)
Wed, September 2, 2020 03:32:50 AM UTC0:00
some of Boston reports, and then there's a concession and an AP magic checkmark

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