Politics & Government
Lynch, Gomez Get Foxborough's Vote in US Senate Primary Races
Gabriel Gomez defeated Michael Sullivan and Dan Winslow on the local Republican ticket while Stephen Lynch defeated Ed Markey in the Democratic race.
Foxborough voters chose Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Stephen Lynch in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate Special State Primary Election, according to unofficial results from Foxborough Town Clerk Robert Cutler, Jr.
Gomez (552 votes) defeated Michael Sullivan (310 votes) and Dan Winslow (331 votes) on Foxborough’s Republican ticket and Stephen Lynch (1,127) defeated Ed Markey (810) on the Democratic ballot.
As for statewide results, the Associated Press declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gomez, of Cohasset, and Democratic U.S. Congressman Markey, of Malden, the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25.
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The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later.
Gomez defeated his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Winslow of Norfolk.
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Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an unsuccessful bid as write-in candidate.
The general election will be held June 25.
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