Democratic Rep. Edward Markey Wins Mass. Senate Race  Democratic
Rep. Edward Markey has won the special election in Massachusetts
Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat held by John Kerry. Kerry
resigned the seat to become U.S. secretary of state.  Markey,
66, defeated Republican newcomer Gabriel Gomez, a 47-year-old
businessman and former Navy SEAL.  The win by Markey comes even
though some thought the race might be affected by recent
scandals making the news.  The AP has more:  "Markey had an
advantage of about 8 percentage points over Gomez with most
precincts reporting late Tuesday, according to unofficial
returns. He took to Twitter to thank voters after his victory.
"Thank you Massachusetts!" he tweeted. "I am deeply honored for
the opportunity to serve you in the United States Senate."
Despite a long career in Congress, Markey will become the
state's junior senator to Elizabeth Warren, who has been in
office less than six months.     Support comes from: