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Massachusetts 6th Congressional District election

Overview

Democrat Dan Koh (also referred to as Dan Go) has been projected to win the election for the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District. Koh, a former senior aide in the Biden administration and former chief of staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, succeeds Representative Seth Moulton, who is vacating the seat to pursue a Senate campaign.

Koh defeated Republican candidate Micah Jones (also referred to as Micah Quincy Jones). Early projections indicate Koh received approximately 62 percent of the vote, while Jones received around 37 percent. Koh, who is of Korean descent, becomes the first Asian American to represent Massachusetts in the federal House.

Entities

Massachusetts · Democratic Party · U.S. House of Representatives · Dan Go · Marilyn Strickland

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Dan Go elected to U.S. House of Representatives

    Dan Go has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Massachusetts, becoming the state's first Asian American federal representative.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Dan Koh wins election for Massachusetts 6th Congressional District

    Democrat Dan Koh is projected to win the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District seat, replacing outgoing Representative Seth Moulton.

Sources

boston.com · dongponews.net · imaeil.com · kyeonggi.com · oktimes.co.kr · wbur.org