MA-03: Lori Trahan reaffirmed as 3rd District Democratic primary winner after recount
Lori Trahan is the Democratic nominee in the 3rd Congressional District this November after a district-wide recount following this month’s primary election concluded Monday and reaffirmed her victory in the close-to-the-finish race over runner up Dan Koh.
“I could not be more proud to stand before you here tonight, finally, officially, as the Democratic nominee,” Trahan said at a press conference in Lowell.
Koh conceded Monday afternoon shortly before Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin’s office released a statement that said the days-long, district-wide recount Koh had called for was completed and had confirmed Trahan as the winner.
“Out of 89,000 votes, it looks like we fell short by about 0.1 percent,” Koh, the former chief of staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, said in a statement posted on Twitter. “There’s no use in getting upset about the close margin — we can’t afford to. It’s time for us to unite behind Lori Trahan to be sure this seat stays Democratic.”
Both developments Monday finally capped a highly contested primary election — one that had drawn 10 candidates seeking a chance at outgoing U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas’s seat in the Nov. 6 general election.
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