Ex-Marine wins Democratic primary for Joe Kennedy III’s seat

Jake Auchincloss has won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee in the race to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep.

Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts.

MATT REED.HE’S LIVE IN NEWTON WITH THEBREAKING DETAILS.MATT: THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCALLED THIS RACE EARLY THISMORNING AFTER THE FINAL VOTESWERE COUNTED IN FRANKLIN.WITH 100% OF PRECINCTS NOWREPORTING, JAKE AUCHINCLOSSTAKES THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BYJUST OVER 2000 VOTES, DEFEATINGJESSE MERMELL AND A CROWDEDFIELD OF COMPETITORS.MERMELL HAS NOT RELEASED ASTATEMENT OR CONCEDED THE RACE.THE COUNTING GOT COMPLICATEDAFTER BALLOTS THAT WERE SUPPOSEDTO BE TAKEN TO THE POLLS ONELECTION NIG SAT IN A CITYHALL VAULT UNTIL YESTERDAY.AUCHINCLOSS WAS QUICK TO TURNHIS ATTENTION TO HIS NEXTOPPONENT.LET’S UNITE NOW AS DEMOCRATS TOWIN ON NOVEMBER 3, BOTH HERE ANDACROSS THE NATION.WE MUST DEFEAT THE REPUBLICANNOMINEE, A TRUMP REPUBLICAN.HIS OPPONENT WILL BE RETIRED AIRFORCE COLONEL JUDY HALL, WHO WON