Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., won the Massachusetts special...
Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., won the Massachusetts special U.S. Senate election Tuesday to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry, a term that ends in 2015. Markey, a member of the House Commerce Committee, beat Gabriel Gomez,…
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a Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL. The margin of victory was 55 percent to 45 percent. It was unclear Wednesday if Markey would replace interim Sen. Mo Cowan, D-Mass., on the Senate Commerce Committee. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., did not comment. Hill and industry sources told us there are at least three likely candidates to replace Markey on the House Commerce Committee: Reps. Tim Walz, D-Minn.; John Yarmuth, D-Ky.; and Kurt Schrader, D-Ore. A spokesman for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the Democratic Steering Policy Committee has not yet scheduled a meeting to consider candidates for the open committee seat.