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Thursday, January 17, 2013

John Kerry’s Confirmation Hearing Scheduled for Jan. 24

A special election would be held 145 to 160 days after confirmation.

Sen. John Kerry’s confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of State will take place on Jan. 24, according to Fox25. No opposition is expected to Kerry’s nomination. If he is named to the new post, a special election will be held 145 to 160 days after the confirmation and an interim senator will be named to serve until the election. The front runner to replace Kerry is Congressman Edward Markey. A number of Democratic leaders have already voiced their support of Markey. Congressman Michael Capuano announced earlier this week that he will not run for the seat and Congressman Stephen Lynch is still mulling the possibility. On the Republican side, former Sen. Scott Brown has not announced whether he is going to run.

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Markey Says He Will Run For U.S. Senate (in Barnstable-Hyannis Patch), Kerry, Kennedy Back Markey for Senate (in Weymouth Patch), Capuano Won't Run for Senate (in Somerville Patch), and 1 more ›

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Markey Says He Will Run For U.S. Senate

Framingham's Congressman Edward Markey says he will run for Sen. John Kerry's seat, if Kerry is appointed U.S. Secretary of State.

The Associated Press and the Boston Herald are reporting that Framingham's Congressman Edward Markey, D-Malden, says he will run for Sen. John Kerry's seat, if Kerry is appointed U.S. Secretary of State. Markey, who has been a U.S. Representative since 1976, has a regional office in downtown Framingham. Markey, the dean of the state's congressional delegation, issued a statement Thursday saying he's decided to run for Kerry's seat. The Malden Democrat, reported the Boston Herald, said the events of recent weeks, from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary to the fiscal cliff debate, have made it clear Massachusetts needs a senator with what he called the "right priorities and values."

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Updated: Obama Will Choose Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry as Secretary of State Nominee and Congressman Edward Markey's Regional Office (in Framingham Patch)

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