U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III - a member of the famed political dynasty...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III - a member of the famed political dynasty - on Monday took steps to challenge fellow Democrat Edward Markey for his Massachusetts Senate seat, setting up a potentially spirited contest in the 2020 election season.
Kennedy, the grandson of former Senator Robert Kennedy who was assassinated in 1968 while running for president, has served in the House of Representatives since 2013. During that time, he has gained a reputation as a hard-working legislator who mainly has avoided the spotlight. Markey, 73, who had a long career in the House before filling a vacancy in the Senate in 2013, is running for re-election and would face Kennedy in a Democratic primary on Sept. 15, 2020.
Kennedy will bring his family’s star-power to the race, potentially giving Markey one of the toughest races of his political career.
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