The 2014 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the

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to represent the

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, concurrently with the

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of the

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, other elections to the United States Senate in other states and

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to the

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and various

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and

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. Incumbent Democratic Senator

Ed Markey Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Army reservist who has served as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representa ...

ran for re-election to a first full term in office. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014. Markey was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Hopkinton Selectman Brian Herr was also unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Background

Incumbent Democratic Senator

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, serving since 1985, had planned to run for re-election to a sixth term, but on December 15, 2012, it was announced that the long-time Massachusetts senator and 2004 presidential nominee would be nominated as

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under President

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. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick appointed Mo Cowan as a temporary replacement for Kerry, after he was confirmed as Secretary of State and therefore resigned his senate seat. There was a

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on June 25, 2013, to finish the term, which was won by Ed Markey, the 37-year Democratic incumbent from .

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

, incumbent U.S. Senator

Withdrew

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and former U.S. Senator

Declined

* Mo Cowan, former U.S. Senator

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Brian Herr, Hopkinton Selectman

Did not qualify

* Frank Addivinola, attorney, candidate for

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and

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* J. Mark Inman, contestant on

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in 2011

Declined

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, psychiatrist and

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contributor *

Charlie Baker Charles Duane Baker Jr. (born November 13, 1956) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Baker was a cabinet official under two governors of Massach ...

, former state cabinet secretary and nominee for governor in 2010 ( ran for governor) * Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator ( ran for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire) *

Gabriel E. Gomez The 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on June 25, 2013, in order to fill the Massachusetts Class 2 United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2015. The vacancy that prompted the ...

, businessman, former

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and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2013 *

Richard Tisei Richard R. Tisei (; born August 13, 1962) is an American politician and realtor from Massachusetts. A Republican, he served in both chambers of the Massachusetts General Court for a combined 26 years, eventually becoming Minority Leader in the M ...

, former

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Minority Leader, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for MA-06 in

(ran for Congress) * William Weld, former

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and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 *

Daniel Winslow Daniel B. Winslow (born May 13, 1958) is an American lawyer, Republican Party politician, and former Presiding Justice of the Wrentham District Court. He was the state Representative for the Ninth Norfolk district from January 2011 to Septemb ...

, former state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013

Independent

Candidates

Withdrew

* Bruce Skarin, government research scientist

General election

Predictions

Polling

;With Markey ;With Kerry

Results

References

External links

U.S. Senate elections in Massachusetts, 2014
at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions
at

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Ed Markey for U.S. Senate

Frank Addivinola for U.S. Senate

Brian Herr for U.S. Senate

Bruce Skarin for U.S. Senate
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2014 Massachusetts elections

Background

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Did not qualify

Declined

Independent

Candidates

Withdrew

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

See also

References

External links