1+ week, 4+ day ago   (283+ words) A Hyde Park civil rights attorney is on the verge of unseating one of Beacon Hill's most senior lawmakers, with Persis Yu holding a 546-vote lead over eight-term Sen. Michael Rush in the Democratic primary for the Norfolk and Suffolk…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1711+ words) Morning Rundown: Iranian hackers target U.S. infrastructure, USS Lincoln arrives in Thailand, and Apple Maps recognizes ‘Lake America’ Sen. Ed Markey touted his progressive bona fides, while Rep. Seth Moulton highlighted his opponent’s age and argued that a change was needed....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (248+ words) One of Cambridge’s six mail-in ballot drop off locations closed nearly two hours early Monday night, with no prior warning to voters. Voters had until 8 p.m. Monday to return their mail-in ballots, but at the Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) Representative Seth W. Moulton’s ’01 (D-Mass.) found support among Cambridge residents voting in person Tuesday in his bid to unseat 80-year-old Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), with many voters citing a desire for a younger candidate. For many of the voters interviewed,…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (965+ words) U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term. The contest ties together two recurring themes in Democratic primaries this year: progressives vs. moderates, and longtime incumbents vs....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains what Rep. Cory Mills’ primary defeat in Florida, despite Donald Trump’s endorsement, reveals about Trump’s diminishing influence with Republican voters, and what his weakening endorsements could mean for the midterms and the next Republican presidential…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1232+ words) That’s a stark contrast to 2024, when no members of Massachusetts’ all-Democratic House delegation had to weather primary contests. Yet none of these races has received the same level of attention the Markey-Moulton contest has, for a few reasons. For starters,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (368+ words) New Bedford voters can now request mail-in and absentee ballots for the state primary election, with application deadlines set for late August and late October. The Board of Election Commissioners announced ballot applications are available through several methods, according to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (173+ words) With nine statewide ballot questions facing Massachusetts voters this November, election officials said ballots in many communities could stretch across two or even three pages. The nine questions are now certified, and the Elections Division of the Secretary of the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (623+ words) Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui endorsed Daniel A. Lander ’14 in his challenge against incumbent state Senator William N. Brownsberger ’78 — marking her first public endorsement in a State House race this cycle. The endorsement, which has not been previously reported, adds Siddiqui to…...