Yu and Perkins win, other incumbents stay seated

With 100 percent of precincts reporting in the Massachusetts State Senate Norfolk and Suffolk Democratic primary, challenger Persis Yu has won against incumbent Michael Rush.

With a total of 30,262 votes cast, Yu garnered 15,404 and Rush took in 14,858 votes. Yu ran a progressive campaign throughout, while Rush ran on his credentials, veteran programs and the Norwood Hospital eminent domain bill 5553 that passed earlier this summer.

In the Suffolk and Middlesex District, it was another very close race as incumbent William Brownsberger defeated challenger Daniel Lander with 11,997 votes to Lander’s 11,936.

For the district attorney races, incumbent Kevin Hayden beat out challengers Linda Champion and Rachel Rollins, taking in 38,227 votes to Champion’s 19,770 and Rollins’ 18,623.

In a campaign statement, Perkins said she was grateful for the support.

“I am so grateful for the countless volunteers, tens of thousands of voters who supported us, my dedicated campaign team and endorsers, and my family who supported me every step of the way throughout this 23-month long campaign,” she wrote. “This campaign has never been about me. It has always been about restoring justice and integrity to a broken criminal justice system here in Norfolk County; ensuring that no one is treated differently under the law due to political connections, money or privilege; protecting victims of crime; prosecuting those who prey upon or harm others; and keeping every resident of Norfolk County safe.”

For the Norfolk District Attorney race, Djuna Elizabeth Perkins beat out five other contenders for the seat with 27,350 votes. Adam Deitch came in second with 24,434 votes, then Gregory Connor with 13,814 votes, followed by Macy Lee with 10,092 votes, and then Robert Jubinville with 7,674 votes, then Jim Barakat with 6,209, and finally Craig MacLellan with 2,749 votes.

For the U.S. House District 8, incumbent Stephen Lynch beat out challenger Patrick Roath with 53,545 votes to Roath’s 43,382. Roath won Boston with 15,447 votes against Lynch’s 12,381, and Lynch won in Norwood with 2,492 votes to Roath’s 1,806.

For the Gubernatorial Republican Primary, Michael Minogue handily beat out challenger Brian Shortsleeve with 185,292 votes to Shortsleeve’s 59,106. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ran unopposed.

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In the U.S. Senate, incumbent Ed Markey held on to his seat with 557,022 votes against challenger Seth Moulton’s 301,135 votes. Markey ran on his progressive background while Moulton ran on bringing some new blood into the seat.

Though Moulton ran on a campaign of injecting new blood into Congress, Markey said in his Election Night remarks that “Young people are leading us.”

“And I have been honored to have the endorsements of Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and Mayor Michelle Wu and I thank them for their support,” he said. “As I traveled around the state, you tell me you want something so basic, so fundamental for your families, you shouldn’t even have to say it. You want a life you can afford today, and a future you can believe in tomorrow. In this election, that future is on the ballot.”