Markey Wins 3rd-Term Bid by Wide Margin as Minogue Takes GOP Governor Primary
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Updated · WCVB Boston · Sep 2
Markey Wins 3rd-Term Bid by Wide Margin as Minogue Takes GOP Governor Primary
3 articles · Updated · WCVB Boston · Sep 2
Summary
Ed Markey secured the Democratic Senate nomination for a third term, with analysts calling his margin over Seth Moulton the night’s clearest message.
Moulton’s challenge failed because he could not show why he would be a stronger choice, analysts said, after trying unsuccessfully to outflank Markey on progressive ground.
Mike Minogue, former Abiomed CEO, was projected to win the Republican gubernatorial primary, giving the GOP a business-focused nominee against Gov. Maura Healey.
Healey, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, was seen by analysts as not meaningfully vulnerable in November, with Minogue’s donations to Donald Trump viewed as a liability in Massachusetts.