Live results: Massachusetts holds House primary contests
Massachusetts held a Democratic primary for the U.S. House where two incumbent representatives, Stephen Lynch and another veteran lawmaker named Neal, faced challenges from progressive candidates. Lynch defeated his challenger Patrick Roath in a race focused on generational differences between older and newer politicians.
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2 developments- Sep 1Live results: Massachusetts holds House primary contests
- Sep 2US House veterans Neal and Lynch turn back progressive Democratic primary challengers
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