Analysis: Ed Markey Beats Joe Kennedy In Senate Primary

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published September 2, 2020 at 3:06 PM EDT

Senator Edward Markey beat back the Democratic primary challenge from U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III in Massachusetts.

It was a remarkable recovery for Markey, who trailed badly in early polling. It was an historic defeat for a Kennedy in Massachusetts.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill discussed the much-watched race with political science professor Tim Vercellotti, director of the Western New England University Polling Institute.

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