Joe Kennedy has reportedly called to concede the race to Ed Markey, becoming the first person in his family to lose a primary in Massachusetts
Photo: Getty Images Shortly before the Associated Press called the election in favor of Ed Markey, challenger and Massachusetts political scion Joe Kennedy called the incumbent to concede the Democratic primary to the incumbent senator.
The race between the incumbent 74-year-old and his pedigreed 39-year-old challenger has drawn significant national attention, as well as substantial turnout. Over 900,000 ballots were cast ahead in the first election in which the state has allowed for universal voting by mail, and by the time the tallying of in-person voting is finished, it could be the biggest Massachusetts primary turnout in over 20 years.
Kennedy, who has represented the state’s fourth district in the House since 2013, pointed throughout the primary to his strength among working-class whites and voters of color. But his coalition and name-recognition as the grandson of RFK was not enough to best Markey’s support among left-leaning young voters and older, more wealthy Democrats.
In his loss, Kennedy made history, becoming the first member of his family to lose a primary in Massachusetts. As Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman notes, the only “remaining drama” in the primary is the race for his House seat, which is currently locked in a three-way tie.
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