Action Project: U.S. Senate Special Election

Focus: Securing the election of a Democrat to the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry

Status: Mission Accomplished!

On June 25th the voters of Massachusetts rendered their decision in the Special Senate Election that pitted Democrat Congressman Ed Markey against newcomer Republican Gabriel Gomez. And they gave Rep. Markey a resounding victory. Said the Washington Post;

The win comes nearly three and a half years after Democrats hit bottom in deep blue Massachusetts. Republican Scott Brown defied the odds in early 2010 to snatch a seat from Democratic hands when he defeated Attorney General Martha Coakley (D) in a special election to fill the Senate seat once held by the late Edward M. Kennedy.

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Democrats resolved early not to be caught off guard this time. Markey enjoyed robust support from allied groups and surrogates throughout his campaign. President Obama and Vice President Biden each traveled to Massachusetts to campaign with him in the closing weeks. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Kerry endorsed his candidacy a day after he announced it. And a Democratic super PAC made a seven-figure investment on television ads.

The Post also quoted Guy Cecil, Executive Director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee as saying, “the lesson from Scott Brown’s accidental win in 2010 was that Democrats must never take a race for granted.” Indeed, as the article concluded, “Markey won’t have long to celebrate his win before he must return to campaign mode. He will face reelection in November of 2014, when he will be vying for a full six-year term.”

 
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