Biden and Trump will win this year’s Massachusetts primary, according to the AP projection, moving the two candidates closer to a rematch in November. On Tuesday, Boston voters headed to the polls to cast their votes in this year’s primary.
The New Hampshire primary election drew candidates to the Granite State, canvassers to the streets and voters to the polls to divy the 22 delegates available. In the Republican primary, Donald Trump was victorious over competitor Nikki Haley, winning 12 and 9 delegates respectively.
Due to conflict between the New Hampshire constitution and the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden did not appear on the New Hampshire Primary Ballot, but a successful write-in campaign resulted in the incumbent receiving 63.9% of the vote to Dean Phillips 19.3% and third-place finisher Marianne Williamson’s 4%.
A coalition of voters’ rights advocacy groups helped fill all poll worker positions in Massachusetts Tuesday, following concerns the pandemic would exacerbate poll worker shortages typically prevalent in election years.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Republican nominee Kevin O’Connor faced off in their first and only debate Monday evening. The two are competing for a U.S. Senate seat.
“Tonight is more than just a celebration of the movement. It is a reaffirmation of the need to have a movement. A progressive movement of young people demanding radical change, demanding justice.”
Massachusetts is gearing up for a primary election unlike any the state has seen before. Voters are choosing their party’s U.S. Congress candidates Tuesday, while the state battles a pandemic and record unemployment rates.
“We believe that no one should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Beth Huang, executive director of Massachusetts Voter Table, said. More than 35 states have modified their voting systems amid the pandemic. Find out how to navigate voting this year.
In this episode of East to West, we cover the New Hampshire Democratic Primary Election, a special commencement speaker for the School of Law, Mayor Walsh’s Anti-Drug Achievements, and more.
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While these age-related concerns are legitimate, they aren’t applicable to all young voters. The age difference between the March primary and the November election is miniscule. Bevins may need to work on her media literacy, but she speaks with a sense of civic responsibility that will undoubtedly shape the future of this country, beginning with this legislation.
Warren is currently projected to lead the race with 33 percent of the vote, while former vice president Joe Biden follows with 18 percent of the vote and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is predicted to take 13 percent of the vote, according to a recent poll.
