On April 30, 2013, Massachusetts voters picked businssman Gabriel Gomez, a political newcomer, to run on the Republican ticket and veteran Representative Edward Markey to run on the Democratic ticket in the Massachusetts speical election. Click through the gallery for scenes from the US Senate campaign.

On May 1, one day after winning the Republican primary, Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez spoke to the media at the Broadway MBTA station in South Boston.

Democratic Representative Ed Markey, flanked by a who’s who of Massachusetts Democrats, spoke about his US Senate campaign at the Parker House on May 1.

Surrounded by the media, Gomez posed for a photo with a pedestrian at the Broadway MBTA.

Vicky Kennedy (center) and Markey’s Democratic primary opponent and colleague Representative Stephen Lynch joined the Democratic nominee at the Parker House.

GOP Senate nominee Gomez glanced at a copy of the Metro while greeting voters following his primary win on April 30, 2013.