Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll prevailed within the three-way Democratic race for lieutenant governor on Tuesday, whereas longtime Secretary of State Bill Galvin simply clinched the nomination for the statewide elections and record-keeping put up.
Driscoll will likely be teaming up with Attorney General Maura Healey, who received the Democratic nomination for governor.
“With your help, for the first time, Massachusetts will elect the first governor and lieutenant governor on an all-woman ticket,” Driscoll stated from her main night time occasion in Salem. “That’s right — not one, but two women in the Corner Office.”
The Salem mayor beat out Longmeadow state Sen. Eric Lesser and Acton state Rep. Tami Gouveia within the three-way race for lieutenant governor. The Associated Press known as the race for Driscoll greater than two hours after polls closed — as she had greater than 45% of the vote, in comparison with about 35% for Lesser and 18% for Gouveia.
In the Secretary of State race, Galvin defeated Boston NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan within the Democratic main. The Associated Press known as the race for Galvin about one hour after polls closed, because the seven-term incumbent secretary had greater than 70% of the vote.
Galvin would be the heavy favourite within the November normal election towards the Republican candidate, Rayla Campbell.
Sullivan had gotten a lift after the state Democratic Party conference a number of months in the past, successful the endorsement from the occasion. But that assist from occasion insiders wasn’t sufficient for Sullivan, as Galvin sailed to the first win on Tuesday.
Sullivan congratulated Galvin Tuesday night time, saying she needs “him the very best.”
“Our campaign may be ending today, but our work to protect our democracy — and to strengthen our communities — continues,” Sullivan stated in a press release. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to share our vision, and while we came up short this evening, we stood tall on the issues that matter.”
Those points included voter entry and financial alternative, transparency of public information, “pushing back on the existential threats to our democracy… and to our reproductive freedoms,” she added. “Together, we helped voters understand this office and showed what is possible with proactive leadership in this office, and our work continues.”
In the Democratic race for auditor, Methuen state Sen. Diana DiZoglio was main with about 54% of the vote as of 11:30 p.m. Former Assistant Secretary of Transportation Chris Dempsey, of Brookline, who had the endorsement of outgoing Auditor Suzanne Bump, was hovering round 46%. The Associated Press had not known as the race as of 11:30 p.m.
In the 2nd Suffolk Senate race, state Rep. Liz Miranda was main former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, who as soon as needed to resign after taking a bribe from a federal informant and served two and a half years in federal jail. Other candidates within the Senate main included state Rep. Nika Elugardo and the Rev. Miniard Culpepper.
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