Incumbent Markey's primary win deals Kennedy clan first Massachusetts defeat
U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, grandson of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, became the first member of his storied political family to lose a Massachusetts race Tuesday night when he conceded defeat in a Democratic primary to incumbent Sen. Edward Markey.
U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, grandson of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, became the first member of his storied political family to lose a Massachusetts race Tuesday night when he conceded defeat in a Democratic primary to incumbent Sen. Edward Markey.
Kennedy, 39, was riding a wave of support from the Democratic Party’s progressive wing – including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
Speaking to supporters, Kennedy said he conceded to Markey, 74, about two hours after polls closed in the Bay State – bringing an end to a primary battle that grabbed national attention as it turned increasingly bitter this summer.
"The senator is a good man," Kennedy said. "You have never heard me say otherwise."
Speaking an hour later in his hometown of Malden, Markey thanked Kennedy and also noted their race had "been fierce at times but fueled by a shared commitment to the people of this great Commonwealth.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Speaking to supporters, Kennedy said he conceded to Markey, 74, about two hours after polls closed in the Bay State – bringing an end to a primary battle that grabbed national attention as it turned increasingly bitter this summer.
"The senator is a good man," Kennedy said. "You have never heard me say otherwise."
Speaking an hour later in his hometown of Malden, Markey thanked Kennedy and also noted their race had "been fierce at times but fueled by a shared commitment to the people of this great Commonwealth.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
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