U.S. Representatives Ed Markey and
Stephen F. Lynch both announced campaigns for the open seat. Markey was perceived as more
left-wing than Lynch.
Candidates •
Stephen F. Lynch, U.S. representative from
South Boston •
Ed Markey, U.S. representative from
Malden Declined •
Ben Affleck, actor •
Michael Capuano, U.S. representative,
2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate •
Martha Coakley,
Attorney General of Massachusetts and nominee for the U.S. Senate
in 2010 •
Mo Cowan, appointed incumbent U.S. senator •
Benjamin Downing, state senator •
Kimberley Driscoll, mayor of
Salem •
Barney Frank, former U.S. representative •
Edward M. Kennedy Jr., entrepreneur, investment banker, lawyer, and son of senator
Ted Kennedy •
Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of senator Ted Kennedy •
Jim McGovern, U.S. representative •
Marty Meehan, chancellor of the
University of Massachusetts, Lowell and former U.S. Representative •
Deval Patrick,
governor of Massachusetts •
Niki Tsongas, U.S. representative and widow of senator
Paul Tsongas Debates • Complete video of debate, March 27, 2013 -
C-SPAN • Complete video of debate, April 22, 2013 -
C-SPAN Endorsements Polling Results {{Election box begin no change == Republican primary ==