State Politics
Two Years After Warren, Medical School Lecturer To Run for Governor
Donald M. Berwick ’68, a lecturer on health care policy at Harvard Medical School, announced Monday that he will run for governor of Massachusetts in 2014.
With Special Election Looming, Obama Stumps for Markey in Boston
Speaking at a rally in Roxbury on Wednesday, President Barack Obama urged a crowd of over 5,000 to back U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey of Malden, the Democrat who polls and analysts say is the favorite in the June 25 special election to fill the Commonwealth’s open Senate seat.
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President Barack Obama addresses a crowd of approximately 5,400 at a rally for U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the state's open Senate seat, in Roxbury Community College’s Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Wednesday. Markey will face off against his Republican opponent Gabriel E. Gomez in a June 25 special election.
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Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 (left) and U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (center) engage in conversation while Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (right) looks on at Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday. The three politicians were waiting for the arrival of President Barack Obama, who visited Roxbury to stump for Markey, who is running for the state's open Senate seat.
Underdog Gomez Goes on Offensive in Debate with Markey
U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez, the two men seeking the Commonwealth’s open U.S. Senate seat, traded jabs on a host of issues, spanning from abortion to gun control, in a charged debate Wednesday night at WBZ-TV studios in Allston.
Defusing the H-Bomb
No matter the race, a Harvard degree will attract attention—and typically, the most successful candidates try to weave that scrutiny into a narrative that resonates with voters.
Ed Markey Victory
Ed Markey raises his hand in victory with his wife Susan Blumenthal after winning the US Senate Primary in Massachusetts on April 30. Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced Markey at his rally in the Omni Parker Hotel.
With Eye on Prize, Markey Hopes for Primary Victory
On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls for the special-election primary to fill the state’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. But experts predict that turnout will be low in the election to pick between either party-line-Democrat Edward J. Markey and his underdog, more moderate challenger Stephen F. Lynch, or a diverse slate of Republican hopefuls.
Edward Markey Wins Democratic Senate Primary
Rep. Edward J. Markey, the veteran Democrat from Malden, grew a step closer to securing a seat in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night as he defeated Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, his more moderate challenger, in the Democratic primary special election. Gabriel E. Gomez, a former Navy SEAL from Cohasset, defeated two other candidates to secure the Republican Party nomination.
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Staff members for Rep. Edward J. Markey celebrate the veteran congressman’s win in Tuesday night’s Democratic senate primary.
Senate Candidates Propose Differing Education Platforms
As voters in the Commonwealth prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday to choose their parties’ nominees for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat, they will have to consider a number of education platforms ranging from consensus proposals to uniquely bold new ideas.
After Bombings, Senate Candidates Resume Campaigning for Primary
With next week’s primary election looming, Massachusetts politicians vying to fill the state’s open U.S. Senate seat found themselves grappling with an uncomfortable question this week: how soon is too soon to get back on the campaign trail after a devastating tragedy?
