A special election for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district took place on December 10, 2013, due to the resignation of Democratic Congressman

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following his election to the

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in a

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on June 25, 2013. Primary elections were held on October 15, in which Democratic state senator Katherine Clark and Republican Frank Addivinola won their party nominations. State law required that

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call a special election between 145 and 160 days after the vacancy became official. On December 10, Clark easily defeated Addivinola with almost 2/3 of the vote, holding the seat for the Democrats. Clark's win marked the 92nd consecutive U.S. House loss by Republicans in Massachusetts since 1996.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

* Will Brownsberger, state senator * Katherine Clark, state senator * Peter Koutoujian, Sheriff of Middlesex County and former state representative * Martin Long, former member of the Lexington School Committee * Paul Maisano * Carl Sciortino, state representative * Karen Spilka, state senator

Declined

* Warren Tolman, former state senator

Endorsements

Polling

* * Internal poll for Katherine Clark Campaign *^ Internal poll for Karen Spilka Campaign

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Frank Addivinola, lawyer and candidate for the 5th congressional district in 2012 * Mike Stopa, physicist and candidate for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district in

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Polling

Results

General election

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