Markey Leads Gomez in New Suffolk/WHDH Poll

Congressman leads Gabriel Gomez by 17 points.

  A new Suffolk University/7NEWS (WHDH) poll shows a strong lead for Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey over Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez in the race for the U.S. Senate special election. The poll of 500 likely voters has Markey at 52 percent and Gomez at 35 percent. Eleven percent of voters in the poll were undecided. A third-party candidate, Richard Heos of the Twelve Visions Party, got 1 percent and another 1 percent refused to respond. David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston, said along with the announcement of the poll that Markey has "a large lead over his Republican opponent who voters are unsure about." Indeed, 32 percent of those polled said …

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U.S. Senate Primary Local Results

Here are the Reading numbers from Tuesday's primary.

Out of 17,624 registered voters, 3,186 or 18.1 percent voted Tuesday in the U.S. Senate primary. Take a look at the unofficial Reading results: Democrat Republican

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Town Clerk Says Polls Are Slow

Vote today at RMHS before 8 p.m.

Residents can vote today in the U.S. Senate primary at the Reading Memorial High School field house. Polls are open until 8 p.m. According to Town Clerk Laura Gemme, the polls are "very slow and very calm." There are more poll workers than voters, she said. As of 12 p.m., 1,072 or six percent of residents voted. "Everyone is really enjoying themselves," Gemme told Patch. Check in with us later tonight for the results.

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Patch Interviews US Senate Candidates

We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts.

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When is the Last Day to Register to Vote in Senate Primary?

Today is the deadline.

Have you registered to vote yet? Time is running out! Today is the deadline to register. If you plan to vote in the April 30 senate primary election, you must register to vote by Wednesday, April 10.  Voter registration can be done through the mail, but not if you are just getting around to it today. If you still want to register, you should do it in person at Reading Town Hall, or at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.  Head down to Reading Town Hall and register in person.  If you're heading to the Registry of Motor Vehicles to apply for or renew your driver's license, you can fill out the voter form.   If you moved recently to a different city or town, you must re-register to vote at your new address. If you moved within the same city or …

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Lynch, Markey Debate Health Care, Outside Funding

Candidates for U.S. Senate Democratic nomination squared off in Lowell Monday.

  U.S. Congressmen Stephen Lynch and Edward Markey met in their second debate Monday ahead of the Democratic U.S. Senate special primary in a contest that contained few fireworks outside of an exchange on health care. The debate, held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and sponsored by the college and the Boston Herald, lasted about 45 minutes and touched a wide variety of issues on which the two Democrats mostly agreed. An early question was asked about the candidates' positions on the Affordable Care Act. Markey (D-Malden) voted in favor of the bill that passed in 2010 while Lynch (D-South Boston) was one of few Democrats who opposed it. Markey said voting for the bill was the "proudest vote of my Congressional career." He said …

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Lynch, Markey Debate Tonight in Lowell

The Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate meet in their second debate.

The combatants for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate special election will square off Monday night in Lowell for their second debate leading up to the April 30 primary. Congressmen Edward Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) will participate in the debate being held at 7:30 p.m. at Durgin Hall on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The debate is being sponsored by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion and the Boston Herald. Questions for the debate will be posed by UMass Lowell students while the moderator will be reporter Jaclyn Cashman, according to the university. Markey and Lynch previously met for their first debate March 27 at the Channel 5 studios in Needham. The two candidates agreed…

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