Markey wins third Senate term; Koh takes House seat in Massachusetts
Democratic candidates held all nine House districts while Markey secured his Senate position with 63.8% of the vote.
By Riya Zhao ·
Ed Markey defeated John Deaton to win a third full term in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. The Massachusetts senator will serve until January 2033. Markey led with 63.8 percent of the vote against Deaton’s 31.6 percent, according to Associated Press results with 76 percent of ballots counted.
Two other candidates finished close behind. Independent Shiva Ayyadurai and Socialist Liberation Party candidate Joe Tache each received 2.3 percent of the vote. Markey advanced to the general election after winning the Democratic primary in September. He defeated Representative Seth Moulton in that race.
The candidates held opposite views on immigration policy. Markey called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Deaton proposed reforming the agency and granting legal status to residents who have lived in the country for years, work or study, and have no criminal records.
Democrats retained control of all nine Massachusetts House seats. Only one district changed hands. Dan Koh won the open seat in the North Shore’s District 6. He defeated Republican Micah Jones with 64 percent of the vote. Moulton left the House to run for the Senate in that district.
Incumbents won comfortable victories in the other districts. Stephen Lynch took 69.5 percent in District 8. Lori Trahan received 67 percent in District 3. Jake Auchincloss won 66.5 percent in District 4. Bill Keating secured 61.7 percent in District 9. Katherine Clark and Ayanna Pressley faced no opponents in Districts 5 and 7, respectively.
The Associated Press declared these results unofficial as of 3 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4.
