Rep. Markey wins election for Senate seat in Massachusetts

Wednesday, June 26, 2013  

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, will be joining the U.S. Senate.

Markey won a special election for the seat that was vacated by former Sen. John Kerry (D), who now serves as Secretary of State under President Barack Obama. Markey defeated Republican Gabriel Gomez.

With Markey leaving the House, the next person in line for the top Democratic spot on the House Natural Resources Committee is Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon). But news reports say Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Arizona), who has a more prominent record on Indian issues, is also vying for the post.

Get the Story:
Markey wins Massachusetts Senate race (The Washington Post 6/25)
Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry’s Senate Seat (The New York Times 6/26)
With Markey win in Massachusetts, DeFazio favored to win top spot on resources committee (The Oregonian 6/26)
Grijalva campaigning for potential top D-ranking on House resources committee (The Arizona Daily Sun 6/25)