Representative Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) is projected to win a primary challenge against attorney Patrick Roath, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lynch, who is 71 years old, defeated Roath, who is 39, in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s 8th Congressional District. Roath previously served as an aide to former Governor Deval Patrick.
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Rep. Stephen Lynch Wins Democratic Primary Against Patrick Roath in Massachusetts
Representative Stephen Lynch has won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District, defeating attorney Patrick Roath. Lynch, at 71 years old, faced Roath, who is 39, in a contest characterized by discussions of generational change.
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Lynch fends off Massachusetts House primary challenge in battle over generational change
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Rep. Stephen Lynch Wins Democratic Primary Against Patrick Roath in Massachusetts