Katherine Clark wins Massachusetts special primary

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

State Sen. Katherine Clark has won the Democratic primary in the special election for Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Clark took 31.6 percent of the vote in the seven-way Democratic race to fill now-Sen. Ed Markey’s Boston-area House seat. Her closest competitor was Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, who won 22 percent.

State Rep. Carl Sciortino, an openly gay candidate who got Internet and media attention last month for a TV ad that featured him “coming out” to his tea party father as a liberal, came in third with 16.1 percent of the vote. State Sen. Will Brownsberger came in fourth with 14.6 percent, followed by state Senate Majority Whip Karen Spilka with 13 percent.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/massachusetts-special-primary-election-katherine-clark-98376.html?ml=la

[Cha]

1. Thanks brooklylnite.. good to know

[stillcool]

2. I loved Sciortino's ad...

I have never been so moved in a positive way to a political ad. I wish I could have voted for him.

[bottomofthehill]

4. It was the best ad I have seen in a long time

[Rowdyboy]

6. It really was a clever ad. Hope he runs for another office soon...

I was very happy to see he joined Rep Grayson in vowing not to cut social security.

[MADem]

3. "Should Clark, 50, win on Dec. 10, she would become only the fifth woman in history to represent

Massachusetts in the US House.

- See more at: http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/10/15/katherine-clark-frank-addivinola-win-primaries-race-replace-markey-house/lTQewzFeSERI1x70udBbFM/story.html#sthash.F8MIAO7U.dpuf

Perhaps MA has finally turned the corner; for all the blue, my state has had a few 'red' habits.

[bottomofthehill]

5. Congratulations Katherine!

[FailureToCommunicate]

7. Many good candidates, but Katherine Clark stood out for most voters

Results:
http://www.boston.com/news/special/politics/2013/5th-congressional-primary/mass-us-house-5th-dem-primary-results.html

Boston Globe (full story behind paywall)
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/10/15/clark-wins-democratic-nomination-for-markey-old-seat/zmUDNyXUQpf17v6GYfSfIM/story.html

More about Clark:
http://bluemassgroup.com/2013/10/katherine-clark-for-congress/

[Tx4obama]

8. Congratulations. n/t