US Senate 2013 special election
Special State Election
Recent US Senate polls
Ed Markey (D) — 52% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 42%
Ed Markey (D) — 49% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 41%
Ed Markey (D) — 54% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 41%
Ed Markey (D) — 46% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 39%
Ed Markey (D) — 48% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 41%
Ed Markey (D) — 43% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 37%
Ed Markey (D) — 52% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 35%
Ed Markey (D) — 44% | Gabriel Gomez (R) — 40%
INSIDE POLITICS
The candidates
Gabriel Gomez
Edward J. Markey
Senator-elect Markey makes first post-victory appearance
- Markey a new, low-profile senator
- Markey sails past Gomez | Obama congratulates Markey
- Watch Gomez concedes | Dems move past ghost of Scott Brown
Obama declares a new era for US and Africa relations
Record low turnout eyed in special election
Gomez, Markey make final push across Mass.
Voter enthusiasm low in must-win Gomez town
Absentee ballots for special election down from '10
Markey, Gomez clash in heated final debate
Markey on the campaign trail
Gomez tries to connect with voters
Latest on the US Senate race in Mass.
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Candidates propose 'People's Pledge' for US House race
Two of the five declared Democratic candidates for the congressional seat set to be vacated by Senator-elect Edward J. Markey have proposed a pact that would attempt to limit outside spending in the US House race. State Senator Will Brownsberger and state Representative Carl Sciortino have both called for a "People's Pledge" in the race to fill the Fifth Congressional District seat.( 07/01/2013 3:07 PM )
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Student loan rate set to double on Monday
The interest rate on a federal loan available to low-income students is scheduled to double on Monday to 6.8 percent because Congress was unable to agree on a long-term fix or a even a temporary extension before adjourning for the holiday recess. The rate hike on federally subsidized Stafford loans -- the largest federal student aid program -- has been looming for a year since Congress struck a temporary deal amid the presidential race election to keep rates at 3.4 percent until July 1. The increase will impact more than 7 million students receiving new loans for the upcoming school year. Without a congressional fix, the average student would end up paying an extra $25 per month, or up to $3,000 more over the life of the loan. A compromise could be reached before students are actually impacted because most loans will not be dispersed until the fall, buying Congress more time. The Senate is expected to vote on July 10 whether to consider a Democratic bill that would extend the current rate for one more year, with any future agreement to be retroactive.( 06/29/2013 12:00 AM )
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Coakley may enter the race for governor
Attorney General Martha Coakley, whose political standing has rebounded after her embarrassing defeat in the 2010 US Senate race against Scott Brown, is giving serious consideration to running for governor, Democratic Party operatives said Thursday. Those people said Coakley is gauging the political climate and reviewing the dynamics of jumping into what is becoming a crowded Democratic primary race, and is on the verge of making a final decision. "She's seriously thinking about it,'' said a person familiar with her decision making. "She knows she has to make a decision soon." A number of women activist groups, including EMILY's List, are encouraged by polls that show Coakley to be one of the most popular political figures in the state andhave asked her during the last few months to consider a run for governor, according to those familiar with the conversations.( 06/28/2013 12:00 AM )
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Senator Cowen's farewell: Congress is working
Senator William "Mo" Cowan on Wednesday thanked his staff and the people of Massachusetts for entrusting him to represent them for five months, and said it was honor to serve in the upper chamber of as one of only eight African-Americans in the nation's history. But the Bay State Democrat, who was picked by Governor Deval Patrick to temporarily fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State John F. Kerry, reserved some of the greatest praise in his final floor speech for the United States Senate itself, which he insisted is working well. And Americans who think Congress is broken are simply wrong. "If I have been asked any question more frequently than "what are you going to do next, Mo" it has been "Is our system of government broken? Is Congress broken?" he said. "And I have answered truthfully: No. Our system of government is the greatest ever known and the best example of democracy in human history."( 06/26/2013 5:40 PM )
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Elizabeth Warren votes against Obama trade nominee
Senator Elizabeth Warren was among four senators to oppose Michael Froman's nomination as US Trade Representative on Wednesday. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, had been seeking a transparency pledge from Froman, whose confirmation was nonetheless approved on a 93 to 4 vote. On the Senate floor, Warren said that she has been concerned over ongoing negotiations over an agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership.( 06/20/2013 5:31 PM )