Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.
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Former Biden officials win Massachusetts primaries to fill seats vacated by other Democrats
When the music stops in Massachusetts, the chairs don't really move—they just get new tags. The former Biden White House aide and the former Biden official both win primaries for open seats, replacing other Democrats. That's the handoff: a party staffer steps in, the jersey changes, the team stays. The voters, strictly speaking, never see the ball. The hand on the wheel is always familiar. The ledger never leaves the party's side, and the policy stays in the same shape. The receipts show the handoff is neat, the transition smooth, and the outcome exactly as planned. It's a relay race where the baton never leaves the family. The word for it is continuity, and the price is paid in the same currency. The outsider's role is to clap, and the insider's job is to run.
“The handoff is from one party loyalist to another, like swapping jerseys at halftime. Nobody outside the locker room gets a say. The seats change names but not the team.”
“It's a testament to the strength of the party that experienced staffers are stepping up. The voters know who they can trust, and that's why they picked people with White House experience. I mean, it's not nepotism if you earned it, right?”
The receipts
Democrat Daniel Koh is projected to win his party's primary for the House seat left open by Rep. Seth Moulton (D), according to Decision Desk HQ. Koh was locked in a tough primary battle against progressive state Rep.
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