Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 4, 2020 ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 nedy retained his seat in District 6 of the Governor’s Council, capturing 60 percent of the vote over challenger Helina Fontes, who finished with 29 percent. Kennedy’s strongest showing was in Ward 3, where he captured 722 votes. Overall, Kennedy received 54 percent of the vote in District 6 while Fontes received 45 percent. Although uncontested this year, State Senator Sal DiDomenico still received 4,962 votes. His strongest showing was in Ward 2, where he garnered 934 votes. DiDomenico also did well in Ward 6, where he received 928 votes. Markey vs. Kennedy The U.S. Senate race was much tighter with Everett voters favoring incumbent Senator Ed Markey over U.S. Congressman Joseph Kennedy III by seven percent. Markey’s strongest showing was in Ward 6, where he captured 583 votes. Voters across the state shared similar sentiments as Markey garnered 55 percent of the vote while Kennedy received 44 percent. Following his victory, Markey addressed his younger supporters at the Malden Public Library. “This campaign has always been about the young people, it is our young people who will lead the way,” he said. “March in the streets, protest, run for School Committee, run for City Council, run for state legislature and win.” Markey then turned his attention to the presidential race. “Priority number one is to remove Donald Trump from the White House,” he said. “We must elect Joe Biden as our next president.” Markey’s victory is also historic in that it is the first time that any member of the illustrious Kennedy family has lost an election in Massachusetts. During his concession State Representative Joseph McGonagle (center) is shown with some of his campaign workers and supporters during a post-election party. The thrill of victory is enjoyed by State Representative Joseph McGonagle (center), who is shown with his campaign staff and supporters. speech, Kennedy said that for the past year his campaign focused on helping those who have fallen through the cracks. “We built a campaign for those who do not have the luxury of accepting the status quo or being patient for a few more years,” he said. “We built a campaign for Lawrence, for Chelsea, for New Bedford, for Roxbury and Brockton, for Springfield, for Lowell and Worcester.” Markey will now square off against Dover Attorney Kevin O’Connor in the General Election on November 3. O’Connor breezed by Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai to win the Republican nomination by 20 percent. According to the results, of the 20,744 Everett voters, 5,973 of them cast ballots in this election. ELECTION | SEE PAGE 9 State Senator Sal DiDomenico with his wife Trisha. THE THRILL OF VICTORY: U.S. Senator Ed Markey is shown winning the Democratic Primary on Tuesday as he takes the podium outside the Malden Public Library with his wife by his side. Markey thanked his workers and supporters for their hard work in defeating U.S. Congressman Joseph Kennedy III. (Advocate photos by Josh London) State Representative Joseph McGonagle (center) is shown with his Social Media Manager, Philip Melki, and Everett Police Captain Paul Strong. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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