South End Senate Primary Results
The voting in South End precincts for the 2013 U.S. Senate special primary elections Tuesday reflected the preferences of the state overall, with Democratic winner Edward Markey and Republican winner Gabriel Gomez taking the most votes. There was relatively low turnout overall in the South End’s precincts (Boston’s Ward 4, Precincts 1-4, and Ward 5, Precincts 1, Ward 8, Precincts 1 and 2, and Ward 9, Precinct 2). There were just shy of 2,500 votes in the Democratic primary while about 200 votes were cast in the Republican primary. Gomez and Markey will square off in the general election to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry June 25. The below results are unofficial, from the city of Boston: Democratic Primary Edward Markey Stephen Lynch Ward 4, Pct 1 89.76% 11.24% Ward 4, Pct 2 79.67% 20.05% Ward 4, Pct 3 86.85% 13.15% Ward 4, Pct 4 84.39% 15.61% Ward 5, Pct 1 85.42% 14.42% Ward 8, Pct 1 57.02% 42.98% Ward 9, Pct 1 73.82% 25.65% Ward 9, Pct 2 83.83& 15.41% Average for neighborhood 80.09% 19.81% Republican Primary Gomez Sullivan Winslow Ward 4, Pct 1 73.47% 8.16% 18.37% Ward 4, Pct 2 73.02% 12.70% 11.11% Ward 4, Pct 3 52.63% 21.05% 26.32% Ward 4, Pct 4 61.54% 11.54% 26.92% Ward 5, Pct 1 61.76% 11.76% 25.00% Ward 8, Pct 1 50.00% 16.67% 33.33% Ward 9, Pct 1 35.71% 28.57% 35.71% Ward 9, Pct 2 68.00% 20.00% 12.00% Average for neighborhood 59.51% 16.30% 23.59% SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
U.S. Senate Primary: Where Do You Vote?
Today’s U.S. Senate Special State Primary Election will result with a Democratic and Republican nominee who will vie for the seat vacated by now Secretary of State John Kerry. Voters registered as Democrat, Republican or unenrolled can vote for their party’s candidate today. Polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The candidates: Democrats Stephen Lynch Edward Markey Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) Republicans Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Daniel Winslow Voters in Boston can use this search tool to find their polling location or contact the Boston Election Department at 617-635-3767. This is a list of polling locations in Boston. Some precincts’ ballots will carry a vote to fill a vacancy in the First Suffolk Senate District. South End Patch
Who’s the Frontrunner in GOP Senate Primary?
The window for the three combatants for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate special election to make a name for themselves is a small one, with the April 30 primary just seven weeks away. Observers don’t believe there is a clear frontrunner at this point among the field of State Rep. Dan Winslow, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez. But strong fundraising, advertising and ground operations could change that quickly. Frank Talty, co-director of the UMass-Lowell Center For Public Opinion, believes that Sullivan has a “slight advantage” at the moment because of his previous job, but not enough to pull away from Winslow and Gomez at the moment. “He had received some media attention in that capacity some years ago,” Talty said. Patrick Griffin, a former GOP consultant and CEO of Manchester, N.H.-based Griffin York & Krause, doesn’t see any kind of frontrunner right now. Griffin referenced Winslow’s recent victory in a Republican straw poll Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers as not being relevant to the outcome of the race. “The straw poll doesn’t mean anything,” Griffin said. “Just ask Mitt Romney.” Talty said Winslow’s win means “he is stronger than some people thought,” but that doesn’t change the race fundamentally at this point. Winslow, from Norfolk, won 79 ballots in the straw poll, while Gomez, from Cohasset, garnered 59 votes and Sullivan, from Abington, received 55 votes, according to the Boston Globe. “The biggest problem is no one knows who the hell they are,” said Griffin of the Republicans. “The most interesting thing in this whole race was that (Democratic candidate and U.S. Congressman Edward) Markey wasn’t supposed to be challenged.” Griffin believes the GOP is going from a “rock star” in former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown to “a third-string opening act” in the current field. So what do the three candidates need to do in order to become the clear frontrunner? “If they’re smart, they’ll run a ground game and get as many people out as possible,” Griffin said. Fundraising is going to prove difficult for any of the GOP candidates given the short timeframe, according to Talty. “It’s going to be a battle for who can raise the most money,” Talty said, adding that going up with advertising statewide will also help determine who pulls away. Sullivan and Winslow both have deep connections that could benefit them in the race, according to Talty. Sullivan served in Washington during the Bush years, while Winslow was formerly Romney’s legal counsel and was “very friendly” with former Bush Chief of Staff Andrew Card. Gomez is attractive as “a young, fresh face” in the state party, and Talty said all three “have a […]
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