BREAKING: John Deaton wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts primary election. #APRaceCall at 8:42 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/hub/election-2…

NOW: Quincy City Councilor Ian Cain says he called John John Deaton to concede GOP Senate primary. “We had a good amount of capital. We had great energy. We had the right message. We just didn't have all the people,” Cain tells a room of ~three dozen supporters #mapoli

NEW: In an apparent upset, graduate student and organizer Evan MacKay declared victory Tuesday night in their primary challenge to long-seated incumbent state Representative Marjorie Decker. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/03/met… #mapoli

Most elected lawmakers on Beacon Hill strolled to reelection Tuesday night in Massachusetts’ state primary elections but at least one House race for a Cambridge-based seat remained too close to call Wednesday morning. #mapoli bostonherald.com/2024/09/04/rac…

MURATORE: Rep. Mathew Muratore declares victory in the Republican primary for the Plymouth and Barnstable Senate seat. He faced Bourne School Committee member Kari MacRae. Muratore will face off against Rep. Dylan Fernandes of Falmouth in November. #mapoli

RECOUNT papers pulled in Cambridge Two folks came into elections department yesterday. Most likely MacKay camp. Papers due back by 5 pm today

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MARIANO'S $41K SURVEY: House Speaker Mariano paid $41K in July to a research firm for a “voter survey” conducted in the spring but it is unclear what he wanted to study, state data shows. It came as the House was dealing with weighty policies. #mapoli bostonherald.com/2024/09/12/mar…

Cambridge election officials kicked off a recount Thursday morning in the race for a House seat held by Rep. Marjorie Decker, a six-term Democratic incumbent who faced a well-organized challenge from local organizer Evan MacKay. #mapoli bostonherald.com/2024/09/12/rec…

NORFOLK DA: A Democrat from Cohasset is “exploring” a run for Norfolk County DA, an elected position that has faced intense scrutiny over the past year for the prosecution of Karen Read and the investigation into Sandra Birchmore’s death. #mapoli bostonherald.com/2024/09/14/coh…