Markey Leads Gomez in New Suffolk/WHDH Poll

Congressman leads Gabriel Gomez by 17 points.

A new Suffolk University/7NEWS (WHDH) poll shows a strong lead for Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey over Republican businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez in the race for the U.S. Senate special election. The poll of 500 likely voters has Markey at 52 percent and Gomez at 35 percent. Eleven percent of voters in the poll were undecided. A third-party candidate, Richard Heos of the Twelve Visions Party, got 1 percent and another 1 percent refused to respond. David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston, said along with the announcement of the poll that Markey has "a large lead over his Republican opponent who voters are unsure about." Indeed, 32 percent of those polled said they'd …

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Markey or Gomez: Who Would You Vote for Today?

There is a lot of campaigning to do before the Democrat and Republican face off on June 25 in the U.S. Senate special election.

After months of campaigning we now know who is going head-to-head in the June 25 special U.S. Senate election. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey (D-Malden) took the Democratic vote in the Tuesday election over fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). Political newcomer and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset came out on top of a field of Republican candidates  - including more seasoned opponents former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and State Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. With a month-and-a-half of campaigning still to come, we wanted to stop and ask: if the special election was held today - who would you vote for right now? Markey or Gomez? Tell us in our comments section below.

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pja

4:22 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

progressive/liberal /socialist are happier with markey ,i think its a fact ,,im have to vote for gomez ,,i would rather do something than nothing ,,im a conservative outside of moving to another state what are the choices ,,,you get lemons you make lemonade !!   more ›

Gomez to Face Markey in Senate Election

The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.

U.S. Senate Candidates Guide

Still don't know whom you'll vote for in Tuesday's special election primary for the Senate? We interviewed all the candidates for you.

Patch Interviews U.S. Senate Candidates

We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts.

Patch editors interviewed each of the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the April 30 special election. We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts. The editors asked both broad questions about policy, as well as opinions on more local, regional issues. Click on the links below to read the questions and answers with each candidate… Stephen Lynch Edward Markey Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Daniel Winslow

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Larry

6:47 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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Hybrids and Voters in Lynnfield

Republican-leaning town has just above the state average for hybrid vehicles.

Lynnfield is generally known as a Republican-leaning town that most recently supported Scott Brown in the 2012 Senate race. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that the town's voters break down along partisan lines when it comes to driving hybrid vehicles. In Lynnfield, 18.6 of every 1,000 vehicles is a hybrid, compared to the state average of 18. You can see the results in the map above: Large circles suggest towns with more hybrid ownership per capita, and the red/blue color suggests which way those towns voted last year.  Patch’s research suggests the state has a good number of what might be called “green Republican” communities. More than 40 percent of the communities where Republican Scott Brown carried the vote have above average…

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A Week of Key Debates, Endorsements

A look back at what happened over the past week in the U.S. Senate race.

There are just a little more than two weeks until the primary election to see which Democrat and Republican will go head to head to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry’s appointment to Secretary of State. Monday night, U.S. Congressmen Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) and Edward Markey (D-Malden) met in their second debate which contained few fireworks. The debate, held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and sponsored by the college and the Boston Herald, lasted about 45 minutes and touched on a variety of issues, on which the two Democrats mostly agreed. On Wednesday night, it was the Republicans’ turn as they went face to face in the WBZ-TV studios moderated by the station’s Jon Keller. Former U.S. Attorney Michael …

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Final Results from the 2013 Lynnfield Town Election

Numbers from Monday night include two selectmen's races, three school committee candidates, and uncontested town offices. Turnout was 21% this year.

Here are the final results for the 2013 Lynnfield Town Election as provided by the Town Clerk's Office:     455   Uncontested Races: Board of Assessors (3 years) - Ronald V. Patton, 1,290 votes (600 blanks) Library Trustee (3 years) - Faith Honer Coakley, 1,341votes (2426 blanks) Town Moderator (1 year) - Arthur Bourque,  1,328 votes (934 blanks) Planning Board (5 years) - Heather Sievers, 1,284 votes (614 blanks) Housing Authority (5 years) - Barbara Casey, 1283 votes (605 blanks)

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Tom Terranova and Phil Crawford Elected New Lynnfield Selectmen

Town had two competitive selectmen's races this year. Two school committee incumbents appear to have won re-election as well.

Lynnfield voters elected Tom Terranova and Phil Crawford as the newest members of the Board of Selectmen on Monday night. Terranova, a certified public accountant and Lynnfield Recreation Commission co-chair, defeated Bob MacKendrick by a 950-881 margin, for a three-year term. MacKendrick was first elected to the board of selectmen in 2004 and before that was an assistant fire chief and fireman in town. "It's been a pleasure working with you," MacKendrick said to his colleagues as the new selectmen prepared for what would be a brief first session. "I don't like losing, on the other hand I don't mind retiring kind of for real." "I'm very happy that the town came out and voted their opinion. I'm proud of it and honored by it. I will do my …

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