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Massachusetts Primary Election Results: Fourth Congressional District

Massachusetts Primary Election Results: Fourth Congressional District

Democratic Primary

A crowded field is vying for the seat being vacated by Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III. Jesse Mermell and Ihssane Leckey have won key progressive endorsements. Alan Khazei and Jake Auchincloss — who has run toward the political center — have raised the most money.

Updated Sept. 4, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Winner Winner Auchincloss Jake Auchincloss 34,971 22.4%
Mermell Jesse Mermell 32,938 21.1%
Grossman Becky Grossman 28,311 18.1%
Linos Natalia Linos 18,158 11.6%
Leckey Ihssane Leckey 17,346 11.1%
Khazei Alan Khazei 14,305 9.2%
Zannetos Christopher Zannetos 5,091 3.3%
Cavell David Cavell 2,472 1.6%
Sigel Benjamin Sigel 2,437 1.6%
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156,029 votes

Town Auchincloss Mermell Grossman Rpt.
Newton
7,823
8,818
4,935
100%
Brookline
2,066
7,160
1,497
100%
Needham
1,981
2,479
1,884
100%
Wellesley
1,390
1,483
1,003
100%
Taunton
1,683
707
1,050
100%
Attleboro
1,267
841
1,688
100%
Franklin
1,538
882
1,382
100%
Sharon
1,014
1,182
1,237
100%
Mansfield
1,068
764
752
100%
Fall River
1,157
441
970
100%
North Attleborough
956
620
933
100%
Milford
1,139
493
936
100%
Easton
1,041
642
741
100%
Foxborough
1,019
580
801
100%
Hopkinton
758
826
594
100%
Somerset
869
360
633
100%
Medfield
695
570
619
100%
Norton
709
428
583
100%
Medway
688
409
585
100%
Swansea
630
225
595
100%
Norfolk
548
365
497
100%
Wrentham
576
325
514
100%
Seekonk
414
245
533
100%
Bellingham
567
208
487
100%
Millis
473
259
450
100%
Rehoboth
327
260
308
100%
Lakeville
446
153
412
100%
Plainville
408
180
402
100%
Dover
317
341
252
100%
Freetown
370
152
263
100%
Hopedale
259
134
240
100%
Raynham
307
95
203
100%
Dighton
244
202
157
100%
Berkley
224
109
175
100%
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Republican Primary

Updated Sept. 3, 2020
Candidate Votes Pct.
Winner Winner Hall Julie Hall 18,058 63.1%
Rosa David Rosa 10,578 36.9%

28,636 votes

Town Hall Rosa Rpt.
Attleboro
1,679
390
100%
Taunton
883
1,043
100%
Newton
1,101
694
100%
North Attleborough
1,133
281
100%
Mansfield
865
350
100%
Easton
773
415
100%
Milford
738
355
100%
Wellesley
705
328
100%
Needham
699
332
100%
Foxborough
691
298
100%
Fall River
357
539
100%
Norton
575
275
100%
Somerset
291
542
100%
Wrentham
604
222
100%
Lakeville
405
394
100%
Rehoboth
433
358
100%
Brookline
512
258
100%
Norfolk
548
203
100%
Bellingham
515
234
100%
Swansea
333
410
100%
Medway
478
260
100%
Hopkinton
461
228
100%
Plainville
495
152
100%
Medfield
420
200
100%
Seekonk
396
206
100%
Millis
368
199
100%
Sharon
389
155
100%
Freetown
208
313
100%
Dighton
159
284
100%
Raynham
211
216
100%
Berkley
139
251
100%
Dover
273
92
100%
Hopedale
221
101
100%
Franklin
0
0
0%
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Our reporters are providing real-time updates.

Jonathan Martin Sept. 1, 2020

Harnessing the left, Ed Markey easily fended off Joe Kennedy, who didn’t offer a rationale for firing the incumbent and got rejected for his ambition. Read more ›

Stephanie Saul Sept. 1, 2020

Over all, today’s election in Massachusetts went smoothly in contrast to those primaries we saw earlier in states such as Wisconsin and Georgia.

Stephanie Saul Sept. 1, 2020

This could be one of those nights we go to bed without knowing the outcome of a race, and I’m talking about the seat that Joe Kennedy relinquished to run for Senate.

Our reporters are providing real-time updates.

Jonathan Martin Sept. 1, 2020

Harnessing the left, Ed Markey easily fended off Joe Kennedy, who didn’t offer a rationale for firing the incumbent and got rejected for his ambition. Read more ›

Stephanie Saul Sept. 1, 2020

Over all, today’s election in Massachusetts went smoothly in contrast to those primaries we saw earlier in states such as Wisconsin and Georgia.

Stephanie Saul Sept. 1, 2020

This could be one of those nights we go to bed without knowing the outcome of a race, and I’m talking about the seat that Joe Kennedy relinquished to run for Senate.

Stephanie Saul Sept. 1, 2020

This 4th District race is super close between Jesse Mermell and Jake Auchincloss — too close to call, even though the vote tally appears complete in all but a few townships. Mass. 4th District results ›

Ellen Barry Sept. 1, 2020

Markey pivoted to his central issue, the Green New Deal. “We took unapologetically progressive stances on all of them,” he said. “We never blinked.”