Report: Lynch to Challenge Markey for Kerry's Seat
U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch reportedly plans to run for the seat John Kerry will likely vacate.
Congressman Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., plans to announce he will run for the seat John Kerry is expected to vacate if he confirmed as Secretary of State, according to the Boston Globe.
A source told the Globe that Lynch will challenge Congressman Ed Markey, D-Malden for the Democratic primary nomination.
Markey recently announced he was running for the seat. Lynch plans to formally announce his plans after Kerry’s expected confirmation.
Kerry received a warm welcome during his Thursday, Jan. 24 confirmation hearing with he Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will likely be confirmed, according to the Washington Post.
Lynch represents 21 communities, including Boston, Braintree, Hingham, Canton, Stoughton, Norwood and Milton. Markey, who has served in the Congress since 1976, represents Watertown, among other communities.
John DiMascio
5:44 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Smart move on Lynch's part. He'll attract conservative unenrolled voters who will ignore the Republican Primary which will more than likely go uncontested.
If he prevails against Markey, he'll keep a lot of the Reagan Democrats home in a run against Brown. Assuming Scott runs for Senate again.
Lynch would also attract pro-life Republicans in a general election, even though he's only pro-life on paper. His congressional district tends to be pro-life. It's the one district in MA where it's actually difficult to get elected being openly pro-choice.
Steven Cavaretta
3:02 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Yeah, yeah whatever...Markey's got it in the bag.