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Source: Washington Post
Rep. Joe Kennedy, the latest generation of a famous political family, announced Saturday that he would challenge Sen. Edward J. Markey in Massachusettss Democratic primary, a bid certain to divide the party in the state and in Washington.
Ahead of a rally here, Kennedy emailed supporters a video officially declaring his candidacy.
Since Donald Trumps election, I have had countless conversations with my constituents. Ive told them not to give up. I have implored them to do more. I have begged them to reach deeper, fight harder, put more on the line because everything we believe in is at stake, Kennedy writes in the email. Im running for Senate to do the same.
Kennedy mentions the need for a new generation to take on outdated structures and old rules, an implicit nod to the decades that separate him and his opponent.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/massachusetts-rep-kennedy-announces-democratic-primary-challenge-to-sen-markey/2019/09/21/7f40384c-dbef-11e9-bfb1-849887369476_story.html