AP: Jake Auchincloss wins Democratic primary in 4th District
Source: WCVB-TV
BOSTON — Jake Auchincloss has won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee in the race to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts.
The Newton city councilor, a former Marine, edged out six other Democratic candidates in the crowded field for the open 4th Congressional District - a contest that took until early Friday to decide because of a deluge of mailed-in ballots that overwhelmed several cities and towns.
Nearly 1 million voters, skittish over the coronavirus pandemic, used the mail option for Tuesday’s primary. A state judge late Wednesday had approved a petition from Secretary of State Bill Galvin asking for more time for cities and towns to complete their vote tallies.
The counting got complicated after ballots that were supposed to be taken to the polls on Election Night to be tallied in Franklin sat in a city hall vault until Thursday.
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Updated: 5:22 AM EDT Sep 4, 2020
Read more: https://www.wcvb.com/article/votes-still-being-counted-in-race-for-kennedys-house-seat/33913704#
Related: Ex-Marine wins Democratic primary for Joe Kennedy III’s seat (Associated Press)
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