Massachusetts primary results Sept. 4, 2018

Rep. Michael Capuano has conceded to his Democratic challenger Ayanna Pressley in the Massachusetts primary, becoming the latest veteran lawmaker to go down against a progressive candidate in a stunning political upset.

Capuano, a 20-year veteran in Congress, made the concession around 9:20 p.m., according to the Washington Post. His opponent in the 7th disctrict, 44-year-old Pressley, was the first woman of color ever elected to the Boston City Council. It was Capuano’s first primary challenge during his nearly two decades in office.

The Associated Press called the race as of 9:53 p.m….

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is set to square off against Republican Geoff Diehl, who was President Trump’s campaign co-chair in Massachusetts, in the state’s Senate race.

Diehl, a state representative, emerged the winner in the deep-blue state’s Republican primary, the Associated Press projected. He won with 55 percent of the vote, defeating wealthy business executive John Kingston and Beth Lindstrom, a former aide to Gov. Mitt Romney (R).

Warren, who faced no primary challenger, is the favorite to win a second term in November…

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