Before a joyous crowd of campaign workers, friends and Belmont residents, State Rep. Will Brownsberger declared victory in the Special State Senate Primary in an emotional speech 35 minutes after the polls closed on Tuesday, Dec. 13. 

"I will be working for you," said Brownsberger who seconds before entered the crowded Trapelo Road headquarters supporters cheering, "We won!"

Jonathan Hecht

Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht thanked his supporters and congratulated Brownsberger.

"We achieved what we hoped to achieve, but in this race it was not enough," Hecht said. "The most surprising thing was the turnout in Belmont — huge turnout in Belmont."

Robert McCarthy

"I'm humbled by the vote that I received in this election," former state firefighters union president Bob McCarthy of Watertown said in a statement.

"I thank my family, friends, volunteers and the new friends I made in the district, for their support these past few weeks. I'd like to congratulate Senator-elect Will Brownsberger and wish him the best of luck in his new role."

Tim Schofield

Although Brighton attorney Tim Schofield pulled up the rear, he said he ran a fun, important campaign "with no regrets."

"We drove the discussion in this race," he said. "There's no doubt about that in my mind."

His campaign focused on having an "honest conversation" about revenue, long-term spending and the state budget, and piggybacked on the political and economic climate demonstrated by the Occupy movement.

The final vote total from Watertown, Belmont, Cambridge and Boston: