The2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on June 25, 2013, in order to fill theMassachusetts Class 2 United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2015.
The vacancy that prompted the special election was created by the resignation of SenatorJohn Kerry , in order to becomeU.S. Secretary of State .[ 1] Governor Deval Patrick chose his former chief of staff,Mo Cowan , to serve as interim U.S. Senator. Cowan declined to participate in the election. A party primary election was held on April 30, to determinate the nominees of each party for the general election. TheMassachusetts Democrats nominated U.S. RepresentativeEd Markey , while theMassachusetts Republicans nominated Gabriel E. Gomez, a businessman and formerNavy SEAL .
The race drew remarks from the media, because of its potential similarity to the2010 special election , when Republican state senatorScott Brown upset the Democratic nominee,Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
The incumbent senator,John Kerry (Democratic ), was nominated to serve asU.S. Secretary of State by PresidentBarack Obama on December 21, 2012.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Deval Patrick , Kerry announced his resignation from the Senate, effective February 1.[ 11] [ 12]
Patrick's former chief of staff,Mo Cowan , was appointed to replace Kerry in the Senate on the same day, and immediately ruled himself out of the special election.[ 13] Ed Markey and Republican businessman Gabriel E. Gomez won their respective primaries.
U.S. Representatives Ed Markey andStephen F. Lynch both announced campaigns for the open seat. Markey was perceived as moreleft-wing than Lynch.[ 14]
Ben Affleck , actor[ 19] [ 20] Michael Capuano , U.S. representative,2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate [ 21] Martha Coakley ,Attorney General of Massachusetts and nominee for the U.S. Senatein 2010 [ 22] Mo Cowan , appointed incumbent U.S. senator[ 23] Benjamin Downing , state senator[ 16] [ 24] Kimberley Driscoll , mayor ofSalem [ 25] Barney Frank , former U.S. representative[ 26] Edward M. Kennedy Jr. , entrepreneur, investment banker, lawyer, and son of senatorTed Kennedy [ 27] Victoria Reggie Kennedy , widow of senator Ted Kennedy[ 28] Gerard Leone ,Middlesex County District Attorney[ 29] Jim McGovern , U.S. representative[ 30] Marty Meehan , chancellor of theUniversity of Massachusetts, Lowell and former U.S. Representative[ 16] Carmen Ortiz ,U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts [ 31] Deval Patrick ,governor of Massachusetts [ 31] Jonah Pesner,rabbi [ 32] Niki Tsongas , U.S. representative and widow of senatorPaul Tsongas [ 33] Stephen F. Lynch
Politicians
Cheryl Coakley-Rivera , state representative from the 10th Hampden District[ 34] Frank A. Moran , state representative from the 17th Essex District,[ 35] Michael Finn , state representative from the 6th Hampden District[ 36] John Sweeney, West Springfield city councilor[ 36] George Kelley, West Springfield city councilor[ 36] John Merrigan, Franklin County register of probate[ 37] Johnathan Blodgett, district attorney of Essex County[ 38] Susan Kay, mayor ofWeymouth [ 39] Joe Connolly, treasurer of Norfolk County[ 39] Arthur Matthews, Weymouth town councilor[ 39] T.J. Lacey, Weymouth town councilor[ 39] Jane Hackett, Weymouth town councilor[ 39] Frank Burke, Weymouth town councilor[ 39] Greg Shanahan, former Weymouth town councilor[ 39] Linda M. Pereira, Fall River City Council president Labor unions
Ed Markey
Politicians U.S. presidents and vice presidents
U.S. cabinet members
U.S. senators
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Governors
Other state constitutional officers
State legislators
Richard Alcombright, mayor ofNorth Adams [ 52] Denise Andrews , state representative from the 2nd Franklin District[ 52] Brian Ashe , state representative from the 2nd Hampden District[ 52] Michael J. Barrett , state senator from the 3rd Middlesex District[ 53] Paul Brodeur , state representative from the 32nd Middlesex District[ 53] Will Brownsberger , state senator from the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District[ 53] Gale D. Candaras , state senator from the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District[ 52] Gary Christenson , mayor ofMalden [ 53] Tom Conroy , state representative from the 13th Middlesex District[ 53] Katherine Clark , state senator from the Middlesex and Essex District[ 53] Gailanne Cariddi , state representative from the 1st Berkshire District[ 52] Richard Cohen, mayor ofAgawam [ 52] Sean Curran , state representative from the 9th Hampden District[ 52] Marjorie Decker , state representative from the 25th Middlesex District[ 53] Robert DeLeo ,Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives [ 54] Marcos Devers , state representative from the 16th Essex District[ 55] Sal DiDomenico , state senator from the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District[ 53] Paul Donato , state representative from the 35th Middlesex District[ 53] Ken Donnelly , state senator from the 4th Middlesex District[ 53] James J. Dwyer , state representative from the 30th Middlesex District[ 53] Carolyn Dykema , state representative from the 8th Middlesex District[ 53] Tricia Farley-Bouvier , state representative from the 3rd Berkshire District[ 52] Robert Dolan, mayor ofMelrose [ 53] Scott Galvin, mayor ofWoburn [ 53] Sean Garballey , state representative from the 23rd Middlesex District[ 53] Jon Hecht , state representative from the 29th Middlesex District[ 53] Patricia D. Jehlen , state senator from the 2nd Middlesex District[ 53] Jay Kaufman , state representative from the 15th Middlesex District[ 53] Peter Kocot , state representative from the 1st Hampshire District[ 52] Stephen Kulik , state representative from the 1st Franklin District[ 52] David Linsky , state representative from the 5th Middlesex District[ 53] John J. Lawn , state representative from the 10th Middlesex District[ 53] Jason Lewis , state representative from the 31st Middlesex District[ 53] Michael J. McGlynn , mayor ofMedford [ 53] Marc R. Pacheco , state senator from the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District[ 53] Thomas Petrolati , state representative from the 7th Hampden District[ 52] Anthony Petruccelli , state senator from the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District[ 53] Daniel Rizzo, mayor ofRevere [ 53] Dave Rogers , state representative from the 24th Middlesex District[ 53] Tom Sannicandro , state representative from the 7th Middlesex District[ 53] Carl Sciortino , state representative from the 34th Middlesex District[ 53] Karen Spilka , state senator from the 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District[ 53] Thomas Stanley , state representative from the 9th Middlesex District[ 53] Ellen Story , state representative from the 3rd Hampshire District[ 52] Benjamin Swan , state representative from the 11th Hampden District[ 52] Aaron Vega , state representative from the 5th Hampden District[ 52] Chris Walsh , state representative from the 6th Middlesex District[ 53] James T. Welch , state senator from the Hampden District[ 52] County officials
Tom Bowler, sheriff of Berkshire County[ 52] Dave Sullivan, district attorney of Northwestern County[ 52] Mayors
City councilors
Celebrities and prominent individuals
Newspapers and publications
Labor unions
Business people
John Donahue, president and CEO ofArbella Insurance Group [ 56] Robert Epstein, President of Horizon Beverages[ 56] Kenneth Feinberg , head of The One Fund Boston[ 56] Greg Foster, president ofIMAX Corporation [ 56] Jeffrey Katzenberg , CEO ofDreamWorks Animation [ 56] Larry Lucchino , president and CEO of theBoston Red Sox [ 56] Peter Lynch , stock investor and research consultant atFidelity Investments [ 56] Eric Schmidt , executive chairman ofGoogle [ 56] David Stern ,Commissioner of theNational Basketball Association [ 56] Peter Slavin, president ofMassachusetts General Hospital [ 56] George Tsunis, founder and CEO of Chartwell Hotels[ 56] Organizations
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Mike Martha Vicki Stephen Ed Marty Deval Other Undecided Emerson College [ 85] December 16–18, 2012 1,053 RV ±2.9% 13% 11% 16% — — — 20% 10% 30% WBUR /MassINC [ 86] December 17–18, 2012 500 RV ±3.3% 8% 21% — 5% 5% 3% 36% 3% 19%
Results by Municipality: 50–60%
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Results by Municipality Results by precinct: 40–50%
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Results by Precinct 2013 Democratic Senate primary[ 87] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ed Markey 311,219 57.35% Democratic Stephen F. Lynch 230,335 42.44% Democratic All others 1,150 0.21% Total votes 542,704 100%
Keith Ablow , psychiatrist andFox News contributor[ 93] Charlie Baker , former state cabinet secretary and nominee forGovernor of Massachusetts in2010 [ 94] Scott Brown , former U.S. Senator[ 95] Lew Evangelidis , sheriff ofWorcester County [ 96] Kerry Healey , formerlieutenant governor and nominee for governorin 2006 [ 97] Joe Malone , formerTreasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts [ 98] Ann Romney , former First Lady of Massachusetts[ 96] Tagg Romney , businessman and son of former Governor Mitt Romney[ 99] Jane Swift , formerlieutenant governor andacting governor [ 100] Bruce Tarr ,State Senate Minority Leader[ 101] Richard Tisei , formerState Senate Minority Leader, nominee forLieutenant Governor in2010 , and nominee forMassachusetts’ 6th congressional district in2012 [ 102] William Weld , formerGovernor of Massachusetts and nominee for the U.S. Senatein 1996 [ 29] [ 96] [ 103] Daniel Winslow
Social and political activists
Barbara Anderson, veteran anti-tax activist[ 107] Newspapers
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Gabriel Michael Daniel Other Undecided WBUR /MassINC [ 82] March 19–21, 2013 610 LV ±4.1% 8% 28% 10% 3% 50% WNEU [ 84] April 11–18, 2013 128 LV ±9% 33% 27% 9% — 30%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Charlie Scott Bill Other Undecided Emerson College [ 85] December 16–18, 2012 1,053 RV ±2.9% — 80% 7% 5% 7% WBUR /MassINC [ 86] December 17–18, 2012 500 RV ±3.3% 5% 81% 6% 1% 7%
Primary results by municipality
Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt Ed Markey $7,866,591 $8,652,479 $2,264,701 $0 Gabriel Gomez $3,304,338 $2,307,217 $997,120 $900,100 Source:Federal Election Commission [ 115] [ 116]
Ed Markey Contribution Gabriel Gomez Contribution League of Conservation Voters $147,518 Advent International $38,850 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo $35,950 Berkshire Partners $36,300 Dish Network $32,000 Summit Partners $28,900 Bain Capital $26,000 Bain Capital $11,400 Harvard University $24,400 Easterly Capital $10,400 DLA Piper $24,400 William Blair & Company $10,300 Comcast Corporation $23,350 HarbourVest Partners $7,800 WilmerHale $23,000 Power Financial Corporation $6,200 Berkshire Group $20,700 BMO Capital Markets $5,200 American Cable Association $20,500 Carlyle Group $5,200 Source:OpenSecrets [ 117]
Ed Markey Contribution Gabriel Gomez Contribution Lawyers /Law Firms $528,470 Financial Institutions $211,800 Financial Institutions $228,050 Retired $37,250 Entertainment Industry$179,400 Misc Finance $16,105 Environmental Organizations $171,568 Lawyers/Law Firms $13,250 Real Estate $134,900 Business Services $13,050 Lobbyists $134,900 Commercial Banks $7,750 Retired $107,101 Manufacturing & Distributing$6,200 Business Services $101,200 High-Tech Industry $6,000 High-Tech Industry $65,450 Retail Industry $5,600 Universities $65,150 Misc Business $5,100 Source:OpenSecrets [ 118]
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Ed Gabriel E. Other Undecided UMass Lowell-Boston Herald [ 119] March 2–5, 2013 309 RV ±4% 47% 28% 7% 19% WBUR /MassINC [ 82] March 19–21, 2013 610 LV ±4.1% 44% 25% 3% 26% WNEU [ 84] April 11–18, 2013 480 LV ±4.5% 51% 36% — 12% Emerson College [ 120] May 1, 2013 797 RV ±2.5% 42% 36% — 16% Public Policy Polling [ 121] May 1–2, 2013 1,539 LV ±2.5% 44% 40% — 16% WBUR /MassINC [ 122] May 5–6, 2013 497 LV ±4.4% 41% 35% 0% 23% Suffolk [ 123] May 4–7, 2013 500 LV ±4.4% 52% 35% — 13% Public Policy Polling [ 124] May 13–15, 2013 880 LV ±3.3% 48% 41% — 11% Emerson College [ 125] May 20–22, 2013 867 LV ±3.26% 45% 33% — 22% New England College [ 126] June 1–2, 2013 734 RV ±3.62% 52% 40% — 8% UMass Amherst-YouGov America [ 127] May 30 – June 4, 2013 357 RV ±5.4% 51% 40% — 9% Public Policy Polling [ 128] June 3–4, 2013 560 LV ±5.4% 47% 39% — 14% WBUR [ 129] June 6–9, 2013 500 LV ±3.4% 43% 36% — 17% Suffolk University [ 130] June 6–9, 2013 500 LV ±3.4% 44% 36% — 10% Harper Polling [ 131] June 10–11, 2013 498 RV ±4.39% 49% 37% — 14% Boston Globe [ 132] June 11–14, 2013 508 LV ±4.3% 54% 41% — 4% UMass Lowell-Boston Herald [ 133] June 15–19, 2013 608 RV ±4% 56% 36% — 7% WNEU [ 134] June 16–20, 2013 566 LV ±4.1% 49% 41% — 9% Emerson College [ 135] June 19–20, 2013 1,422 RV ±2.5% 51% 41% — 8% Suffolk University [ 136] June 19–22, 2013 500 LV ±4.4% 52% 42% 1% 5%
Hypothetical polling
With Markey
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Ed Michael Daniel Other Undecided UMass Lowell-Boston Herald [ 119] March 2–5, 2013 309 RV ±4% 48% 30% — 5% 17% 49% — 26% 5% 20% WBUR /MassINC [ 82] March 19–21, 2013 610 LV ±4.1% 44% 27% — 2% 25% 44% — 22% 3% 29% WNEU [ 84] April 11–18, 2013 480 LV ±4.5% 52% 34% — — 15% 51% — 32% — 16%
With Lynch
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Stephen Gabriel E. Michael Daniel Other Undecided UMass Lowell-Boston Herald [ 119] March 2–5, 2013 309 RV ±4% 45% 27% — — 6% 22% 45% — 28% — 7% 21% 48% — — 24% 8% 19% WBUR /MassINC [ 82] March 19–21, 2013 610 LV ±4.1% 55% 17% — — 1% 26% 49% — 21% — 1% 28% 52% — — 15% 1% 31% WNEU [ 84] April 11–18, 2013 480 LV ±4.5% 58% 26% — — — 14% 57% — 25% — — 17% 59% — — 23% — 16%
With Brown
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of error Mike Martha Vicki Stephen Ed Marty Deval Generic Scott Other Undecided Emerson College [ 85] December 16–18, 2012 1,053 RV ±2.9% — — 40% — — — — — 46% — 14% — — — — — — 48% — 43% — 9% WBUR /MassINC [ 86] December 17–18, 2012 500 RV ±3.3% 28% — — — — — — — 47% 4% 16% — 36% — — — — — — 51% 3% 8% — — — 24% — — — — 51% 4% 15% — — — — 30% — — — 48% 4% 15% — — — — — 30% — — 49% 4% 14% — — — — — — 40% — 47% 3% 7% — — — — — — — 39% 47% — 15% David Paleologos Suffolk /NAGE [ 137] ? ? ±? — — — 33% — — — — 42% — 25% — — — — 39% — — — 49% — 12% [WBUR/MassINC][citation needed January 16–19, 2013 435 RV ±3.6% — — — — 31% — — — 53% 1% 17% — — — — — — — 36% 44% 3% 12% Public Policy Polling [ 80] January 29–30, 2013 763 RV ±3.6% — — — 39% — — — — 48% — 12% — — — — 45% — — — 48% — 8%
With Weld
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Vicki Deval Bill Other Undecided Emerson College [ 85] December 16–18, 2012 1,053 RV ±2.9% 40% — 37% — 23% — 50% 32% — 18%
Shift by county Trend by county Republican — >15%
Republican — +12.5−15%
Republican — +10−12.5%
Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
Democratic — >15%
County flipsDemocratic
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By county
County[ 139] Ed Markey Democratic Gabriel GomezRepublican All Others # % # % # % Barnstable 27,982 46.5 32,020 53.2 229 0.4 Berkshire 15,809 72.7 5,817 26.8 111 0.5 Bristol 33,791 49.0 34,722 50.2 467 0.7 Dukes 2,965 68.7 1,338 31.0 13 0.3 Essex 65,339 50.5' 63,248 48.9 720 0.6 Franklin 10,830 66.8 5,276 32.5 117 0.7 Hampden 30,894 47.0 34,504 52.4 389 0.6 Hampshire 23,818 68.0 10,952 31.3 152 0.7 Middlesex 186,651 61.2 116,716 38.3 1,770 0.6 Nantucket 1,114 55.8 877 43.9 5 0.3 Norfolk 72,565 51.9 66,339 47.5 884 0.6 Plymouth 38,588 42.5 861,649 56.9 546 0.6 Suffolk 77,683 74.5 25,924 24.9 693 0.7 Worcester 57,400 42.8 75,925 56.6 858 0.6 Totals 645,429 64.8 525,307 44.6 6,054 0.21
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district [ edit ] Markey won six of nine congressional districts, with the remaining three going to Gomez, all of which elected Democrats.[ 140]
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RetrievedFebruary 20, 2013 .^ "Fetherston Ends U.S. Senate Campaign; Endorses Abington Republican" .Framingham Patch . February 15, 2013. Archived fromthe original on April 11, 2013. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2013 .^ Sacchetti, Sharman (February 5, 2013)."FOX News contributor says no to Senate bid, backs Rep. Winslow" .myFOXboston.com . RetrievedFebruary 9, 2013 . ^ Kornacki, Steve (February 1, 2013)."Scott Brown's cold feet" . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2013 . ^ Carr, Howie (February 1, 2013)."Scott Brown is not running for Senate" . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2013 . ^a b c Eno, Rob (February 4, 2013)."Weld, Evangelidis and Romney Out" .Red Mass Group ^ "Scott Brown still silent on Senate campaign" .The Boston Globe ^ Jaffe, Alexandra (February 1, 2013)."Scott Brown rules out another Senate bid in Massachusetts" .The Hill . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2013 . ^ Blake, Aaron (February 4, 2013)."Tagg Romney won't run for Senate" .Washington Post . RetrievedFebruary 6, 2013 . ^ Norton, Michael (February 1, 2013)."Scott Brown won't run for Senate" . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2013 . ^ "State Sen. Minority Leader Bruce Tarr opts out of special election" .MyFoxBoston.com . Fox Television Stations, Inc. RetrievedFebruary 14, 2013 .^ Chabot, Hillary; Battenfeld, Joe (February 2, 2013)."Richard Tisei says he won't run for U.S. Senate" .Boston Herald . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2013 . ^ Weiner, Rachel (February 4, 2013)."Bill Weld won't run for Senate, Tagg Romney might" .Washington Post . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2013 . ^ "Former Governor William Weld endorses Gabriel Gomez in the Republican US Senate primary race" . April 22, 2013. RetrievedApril 22, 2013 .^ "GOP Senate candidate Michael Sullivan pics Paul Moore and Karyn Polito to run his campaign" . March 4, 2013. RetrievedMarch 4, 2013 .^a b c Rizzuto, Robert."GOP Senate hopeful Michael Sullivan endorsed by conservative sheriffs, Western Massachusetts Republicans" . RetrievedApril 24, 2013 . ^ "Anti-tax activist Barbara Anderson endorses Republican Dan Winslow for US Senate" . March 26, 2013. RetrievedMarch 26, 2013 .^ "Dan Winslow endorsed by Boston Herald in Republican Senate primary" . April 10, 2013. RetrievedApril 10, 2013 .^ "The Boston Globe endorses Democrat Ed Markey, Republican Dan Winslow in Senate race" . April 22, 2013. RetrievedApril 22, 2013 .^ "Lynch, Winslow Sun's Senate choices" . April 23, 2013. RetrievedApril 23, 2013 .^ "PD43+ >> 2013 U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary" .Massachusetts Elections Division . RetrievedJuly 23, 2018 .^a b "Special State Election Candidates" .^ Molly Buccini; Robert Gates (March 25, 2013)."Local Libertarian Ends Senate Campaign" .Hamilton-Wenham Patch . RetrievedMarch 25, 2013 . ^ "Ex-GOP candidate Jack E. Robinson seeks independent run for Senate" . MassLive.com. Associated Press. February 4, 2013. 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