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Tuesday’s New Hampshire state primary could end up being a referendum on Trump’s chances to win the state

The president’s endorsement was once all-powerful. But what does it mean if his chosen candidates lose?

Jake Auchincloss wins Fourth District Democratic primary

A Newton city councilor and Marine veteran, Auchincloss ran toward the middle of a crowded progressive field and won the Fourth Congressional District’s Democratic primary on Friday, ending more than two days of plodding uncertainty and ballot-counting.

In reflecting on win, Ed Markey says, ‘It’s almost like a sleeping giant got awakened this year’

“Markey’s always been a fairly typical liberal Democrat, but not a progressive crusader,” one observer said. “His reinvention in this campaign isn’t about him changing his positions . . . so much as the way he presents himself to the electorate.”

Mail-in ballots reached nearly all, Baker says, but some questions remain

More than 1.5 million people voted Tuesday, the most in any state primary since 1990, according to the secretary of state. There were scattered reports of problems.

Elections officials could have preliminary tally Thursday in Fourth District race, as Auchincloss leads Mermell
Jake Auchincloss, a Newton city councilor who ran as a centrist in a heavily progressive field, opened up as much as a 1,700-vote lead Wednesday in the Fourth Congressional District’s still-unsettled Democratic primary.

Markey’s win shows young voters will rally behind incumbents who embrace their causes
For the rising generation of progressive activists who helped return him to the Senate, Markey’s win sent a message: The restive left-wing is looking for champions, not just blood.

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In 2018, Pressley proved primary challengers can win. In 2020, The Establishment Strikes Back

The triumph of incumbency in Tuesday night’s primaries may signal a return to the rules that long defined Massachusetts politics.

Representative Seth Moulton wins in Sixth District Democratic primary

Former Democratic presidential candidate and incumbent Representative Seth Moulton won Massachusetts’ Democratic primary in the US House Sixth District.

Neal defeats Morse in First District Democratic primary as congressional incumbents sweep races

Neal appeared to handily win a 17th term in Congress following a wild race against Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse.

Sen. Welch, Rep. Nangle lose state legislative seats

Challengers defeated incumbents in key Democratic primaries, reshaping Beacon Hill.

Candidates around the state aim to build a more diverse Legislature

Amid racial justice protests and the disparate effect of the pandemic on people of color, some legislative races feature people of color and women running for seats long held by white lawmakers.

Stephen Lynch fends off primary challenge in Eighth District

Incumbent Representative Stephen Lynch was poised for victory over Robbie Goldstein in the race for the Democratic nomination for the US House Eighth District, with the Associated Press projecting victory Tuesday night.

Watch live: Mass. primary candidates speak on Election Night

Watch live as primary candidates from across the state speak on Election Night.

Full results for every race in the 2020 Massachusetts primary

There are nearly 300 elections across Massachusetts on Tuesday, Sept. 1 for the state’s primary. Click the link below for the results of a specific primary.