Democrat Markey Wins Kerry’s U.S. Senate Seat in Massachusetts Special Election
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Markey had an advantage of about 8 percentage points over Gomez with most precincts reporting late Tuesday, according to unofficial returns. He took to Twitter to thank voters after his victory.
“Thank you Massachusetts!” he tweeted. “I am deeply honored for the opportunity to serve you in the United States Senate.”
Gomez said he called Markey to congratulate him and wished him “nothing but the best.”
In a concession speech to supporters, Gomez said he was a better person as a result of the campaign and believed Markey would be a better senator having gone through the election.
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