Katherine Clark wins Massachusetts special primary
Source: Politico
State Sen. Katherine Clark has won the Democratic primary in the special election for Massachusetts 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Clark took 31.6 percent of the vote in the seven-way Democratic race to fill now-Sen. Ed Markeys Boston-area House seat. Her closest competitor was Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, who won 22 percent.
State Rep. Carl Sciortino, an openly gay candidate who got Internet and media attention last month for a TV ad that featured him coming out to his tea party father as a liberal, came in third with 16.1 percent of the vote. State Sen. Will Brownsberger came in fourth with 14.6 percent, followed by state Senate Majority Whip Karen Spilka with 13 percent.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/massachusetts-special-primary-election-katherine-clark-98376.html?ml=la
Cha
(297,314 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)I have never been so moved in a positive way to a political ad. I wish I could have voted for him.
bottomofthehill
(8,334 posts)Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)I was very happy to see he joined Rep Grayson in vowing not to cut social security.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Massachusetts in the US House.
- See more at: http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/10/15/katherine-clark-frank-addivinola-win-primaries-race-replace-markey-house/lTQewzFeSERI1x70udBbFM/story.html#sthash.F8MIAO7U.dpuf
Perhaps MA has finally turned the corner; for all the blue, my state has had a few 'red' habits.
bottomofthehill
(8,334 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)Results:
http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2013/5th-congressional-primary/mass-us-house-5th-dem-primary-results.html
Boston Globe (full story behind paywall)
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/10/15/clark-wins-democratic-nomination-for-markey-old-seat/zmUDNyXUQpf17v6GYfSfIM/story.html
More about Clark:
http://bluemassgroup.com/2013/10/katherine-clark-for-congress/