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{{Short description|US special election held on June 25, 2013}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
| country           = Massachusetts
| type              = presidential
| ongoing           = no
| previous_election = 2008 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
| previous_year     = 2008
| next_election     = 2014 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
| next_year         = 2014
| election_date     = June 25, 2013
| image_size         = 160x160px

| image1            = [[File:Ed Markey, Official Portrait, 112th Congress 2 (1).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1          = '''[[Ed Markey]]'''
| party1            = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1     = '''645,429'''
| percentage1       = '''54.80%'''

| image2            =  [[File:Gabriel e gomez (1).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee2          = Gabriel E. Gomez
| party2            = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2     = 525,307
| percentage2       = 44.60%

| map_image         = 2013 United States Senate election in Massachusetts results map by county.svg
| map_size          = 250px
| map_caption       = County results<br/>'''Markey:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}<br/>'''Gomez:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title             = U.S. Senator
| before_election   = [[Mo Cowan]]
| before_party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election    = [[Ed Markey]]
| after_party       = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMA}}
The '''2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts''' was held on June 25, 2013, in order to fill the [[Massachusetts]] [[Classes of United States Senators#Class 2|Class 2 United States Senate]] seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2015.

The vacancy that prompted the special election was created by the resignation of Senator [[John Kerry]], in order to become [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Senate votes to confirm Kerry as secretary of state | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obama-kerry-vote-idUSBRE90S0O020130129 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131152156/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/29/us-usa-obama-kerry-vote-idUSBRE90S0O020130129|last1=Zengerle|first1=Patricia|archive-date=January 31, 2013|url-status=live| access-date=January 29, 2013 | newspaper=Reuters | date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> On January 30, 2013, [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor]] [[Deval Patrick]] chose his former chief of staff, [[Mo Cowan]], to serve as interim U.S. Senator. Cowan declined to participate in the election. A party primary election was held on April 30, to determinate the nominees of each party for the general election. The [[Massachusetts Democratic Party|Massachusetts Democrats]] nominated U.S. Representative [[Ed Markey]], while the [[Massachusetts Republican Party|Massachusetts Republicans]] nominated Gabriel E. Gomez, a businessman and former [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]].

The race drew remarks from the media, because of its potential similarity to the [[2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts|2010 special election]], when Republican state senator [[Scott Brown (politician)|Scott Brown]] upset the Democratic nominee, [[Massachusetts Attorney General]] [[Martha Coakley]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Can Gabriel Gomez Win Mass. Senate Race? | url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/05/07/can_gabriel_gomez_win_in_mass_senate_race_118282.html | access-date=May 21, 2013 | newspaper=RealClearPolitics|last1=Trende|first1=Sean| date=May 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Could Gabriel Gomez pull a "Scott Brown" and win Massachusetts Senate race?| url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Senate/2013/0501/Could-Gabriel-Gomez-pull-a-Scott-Brown-and-win-Massachusetts-Senate-race | access-date=May 21, 2013 |last1=Trumbull|first1=Mark| newspaper=The Christian Science Monitor | date=May 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Does Gomez Have a Real Chance in Massachusetts? | url=http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/does-gomez-have-a-real-chance-in-massachusetts/ | access-date=May 21, 2013 | newspaper=The New York Times | date=May 6, 2013 | first=Nate | last=Silver}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Gabriel Gomez: GOP hope in Massachusetts | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/gabriel-gomez-gop-hope-in-massachusetts/2013/05/09/e3132162-b8d9-11e2-aa9e-a02b765ff0ea_story.html| access-date=May 21, 2013 | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=May 9, 2013 | first=Jason | last=Horowitz}}</ref> However, Gomez trailed Markey in every opinion poll taken, and Markey defeated him by a 10.2 percentage point margin, despite low turnout.<ref>{{cite news | title=Markey wins US Senate special election | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/06/25/edward-markey-gabriel-gomez-face-moment-truth-senate-special-election-mass/QmwvBWA1r7nmy6OVtoJeyK/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw| access-date=June 25, 2013 |last1=Levenson|first1=Michael|last2=Phillips|first2=Frank|last3=Finucane|first3=Martin| newspaper=The Boston Globe | date=June 25, 2013}}</ref>

As of 2023, this is the last time a Republican Senate candidate won any county other than [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]], which [[Geoff Diehl]] carried with a plurality in 2018. Thus, it is also the most recent time a Republican candidate won a majority in any Massachusetts county.

== Background ==
The incumbent senator, [[John Kerry]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]), was nominated to serve as [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]] by President [[Barack Obama]] on December 21, 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/22/us/politics/kerry-is-pick-for-secretary-of-state-official-says.html | title=Kerry Is Pick for Secretary of State, Official Says | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=December 21, 2012 | access-date=December 21, 2012 | last=Landler | first=Mark | author-link=Mark Landler}}</ref><ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/12/21/remarks-president-nomination-senator-john-kerry-secretary-state "Remarks by the President at Nomination of Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State"], ''The [[White House]]'', December 21, 2012.</ref> He was confirmed by the Senate on January 29, 2013,<ref>{{cite news | last=Curry | first=Tom | title=Senate votes to confirm Kerry as secretary of state | url=http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/29/16758482-senate-votes-to-confirm-kerry-as-secretary-of-state | access-date=January 29, 2013 | newspaper=NBC News | date=January 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Senate Roll Call Vote | url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00005 | access-date=April 3, 2013 | date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> and in a letter to Massachusetts Governor [[Deval Patrick]], Kerry announced his resignation from the Senate, effective February 1.<ref>{{cite news | last=Kerry | first=John | title=Letter to Deval Patrick | url=http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/2013/01/29kerry/resignation_letter.pdf | access-date=January 30, 2013 | newspaper=boston.com | date=January 29, 2013}}</ref> Kerry was sworn in as secretary of state on the same day.<ref>{{cite news | title=Clinton Out, Kerry In as Secretary of State | url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-interview-clinton-raps-benghazi-critics | agency=Associated Press | access-date=February 1, 2013 | archive-date=February 4, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204020316/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ap-interview-clinton-raps-benghazi-critics | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Patrick's former chief of staff, [[Mo Cowan]], was appointed to replace Kerry in the Senate on the same day, and immediately ruled himself out of the special election.<ref name=ring>{{cite news | last=Ring | first=Dan | title=Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint William Cowan as temporary replacement for Sen. John Kerry | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/gov_deval_patrick_names_willia.html | access-date=January 30, 2013 | newspaper=The Republican | date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> The special primary elections took place on April 30. Democratic U.S. Representative [[Ed Markey]] and Republican businessman Gabriel E. Gomez won their respective primaries.

== Democratic primary ==
U.S. Representatives Ed Markey and [[Stephen F. Lynch]] both announced campaigns for the open seat. Markey was perceived as more [[left-wing]] than Lynch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2013/02/14/lynch-markey-advantages|title=Senate Race Tale Of The Tape: Lynch Vs. Markey|website=WBUR|last1=Thys|first1=Fred|date=February 14, 2013|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref>

=== Candidates ===
* [[Stephen F. Lynch]], U.S. representative from [[South Boston]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ishkanian|first1=Ellen|last2=Levenson|first2=Michael|last3=Finucane|first3=Martin |title=A combative US Rep. Stephen Lynch launches campaign for Senate seat |url=http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/01/31/congressman-steven-lynch-launches-campaign-for-senate-seat/UzeAKC4FVadzO1dkYV4vqN/story.html |access-date=January 31, 2013 |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=January 31, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Ed Markey]], U.S. representative from [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]]<ref name="WBUR poll 12202012" /><ref name="Boston.com 2012-12 Markey">{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/12/18/poll-focus-suggests-edward-markey-has-more-than-passing-interest-senate-special-election/objSWXWHY2jd8vhHCKkkoK/story.html |title=Poll focus suggests Edward Markey has more than passing interest in Senate special election |date=December 18, 2012 |access-date=December 21, 2012 |work=[[Boston.com]] |first=Glen |last=Johnson}}
{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/12/27/rep-markey-run-senate-special-election/1aidfQ9YeNT0xXXPnWuS8I/story.html |title=US Rep. Markey to run in Senate special election |date=December 27, 2012 |access-date=December 27, 2012 |work=[[Boston.com]] |first=Mark |last=Arsenault}}</ref><ref name="nominees">{{cite news|last1=Killough|first1=Ashley|last2=Steinhauser|first2=Paul |title=Ed Markey, Gabriel Gomez win Massachusetts Senate primaries |url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/30/ed-markey-gabriel-gomez-win-massachusetts-senate-primaries/ |access-date=April 30, 2013 |newspaper=CNN |date=April 30, 2013}}</ref>

==== Declined ====
* [[Ben Affleck]], actor<ref>{{cite news |last=Keller |first=Jon |title=Ben Affleck In A Massachusetts Senate Race? |url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/12/18/keller-large-ben-affleck-in-a-massachusetts-senate-race/ |publisher=WBZ News |date=December 22, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2012/12/24/ben-affleck-won-run-for-senate-mass/bPXd2YTgMJz9JljFShFHVO/story.html |title=Ben Affleck won't run for US Senate in Mass. |date=December 24, 2012 |publisher=Associated Press}}</ref>
* [[Michael Capuano]], U.S. representative, [[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010|2010 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/15/field-to-replace-kerry-narrows-again/ |title=Field to replace Kerry narrows, again |date=January 15, 2013 |access-date=January 15, 2013 |publisher=[[CNN]] |first=Paul |last=Steinhauser}}</ref>
* [[Martha Coakley]], [[Attorney General of Massachusetts]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2010|in 2010]]<ref>{{ cite news |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/mass-braces-senate-race-kerry-gets-sos-nod |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410035030/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/mass-braces-senate-race-kerry-gets-sos-nod |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |title=Mass. Braces For Senate Race If Kerry Leaves Seat |first=Steve |last=LeBlanc |date=December 22, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2012 |agency=Associated Press |work=Boston.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Mo Cowan]], appointed incumbent U.S. senator<ref>{{cite news|last1=Battenfeld |first1=Joe|last2=Chabot |first2=Hillary|last3=Cassidy |first3=Chris |title=Gov names adviser Mo Cowan to interim Senate post |url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2013/01/gov_names_adviser_mo_cowan_interim_senate_post |access-date=January 30, 2013 |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=January 30, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Benjamin Downing]], state senator<ref name="WBUR poll 12202012">{{cite news |url=http://www.wbur.org/2012/12/20/wbur-special-senate-election-poll |title=WBUR Poll: Brown Would Be In Strong Position For Special Election |date=December 20, 2012 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |work=[[WBUR]] |first=Fred |last=Thys}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/01/11/ben-downing-wont-run-for-senate-in-mass |title=Ben Downing won't run for Senate in Mass. |date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=January 11, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |first=Rachel |last=Weiner}}</ref>
* [[Kimberley Driscoll]], mayor of [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1746070790/Driscoll-not-running-for-US-Senate-seat |title=Driscoll not running for US Senate seat |date=December 27, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012 |work=[[The Salem News]] |first=Tom |last=Dalton}}</ref>
* [[Barney Frank]], former U.S. representative<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/01/04/barney-frank-says-would-like-interim-senator-conclude-fiscal-cliff-fights/uag4xpU3rDq2y2wsgOLB4I/story.html |title=Barney Frank says he would like to be interim senator to conclude 'fiscal cliff' fights |date=January 4, 2013 |access-date=January 11, 2013 |first=Glen |last=Johnson |work=Boston Globe}}</ref>
* [[Edward M. Kennedy Jr.|Edward M. Kennedy, Jr.]], entrepreneur, investment banker, lawyer, and son of senator [[Ted Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/12/24/ted-kennedy-jr-says-he-will-not-run-for-mass-senate-if-kerry-confirmed |title=Ted Kennedy Jr. Says He Will Not Run For Mass. Senate If Kerry Confirmed |date=December 24, 2012 |publisher=WBZ News}}</ref>
* [[Victoria Reggie Kennedy]], widow of senator Ted Kennedy<ref name="Boston Globe 2012-12-28" />
* [[Gerard Leone]], [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex County]] District Attorney<ref name=weld_leone>{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/02/04/william-weld-latest-republican-bow-out-race-replace-john-kerry-senate/LngUjtIf6yI67QFPA8tCVK/story.html |title=Weld bows out for GOP, Leone for Dems, in Senate race; Jack E. Robinson to make independent bid |date=February 4, 2013 |access-date=February 4, 2013 |work=[[The Boston Globe]]|first1=John R.|last1=Ellement|first2=Martin|last2=Finucane}}</ref>
* [[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]], U.S. representative<ref name="Patriot Ledger 2012-12-22">{{cite news |url=http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x459329548/John-Kerry-s-departure-would-spark-a-new-Massachusetts-Senate-race |last=Leblanc |first=Steve |title=John Kerry's departure would spark a new Massachusetts Senate race |newspaper=Patriot Ledger |date=December 22, 2012 |access-date=December 28, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Marty Meehan]], chancellor of the [[University of Massachusetts, Lowell]] and former U.S. Representative<ref name="WBUR poll 12202012" />
* [[Carmen Ortiz]], [[U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts]]<ref name="Boston Globe 2012-11-14">{{cite news |url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/01/carmen_ortiz_rules_out_gov_senate_run |title=Carmen Ortiz rules out gov, Senate Run |first=John |last=Zaremba |date=January 4, 2013 |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Deval Patrick]], [[governor of Massachusetts]]<ref name="Boston Globe 2012-11-14" />
* Jonah Pesner, [[rabbi]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://atr.rollcall.com/massachusetts-rabbi-passes-on-senate-bid/ |title=Massachusetts: Rabbi Passes on Senate Bid |access-date=January 18, 2013 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125041/http://atr.rollcall.com/massachusetts-rabbi-passes-on-senate-bid/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Niki Tsongas]], U.S. representative and widow of senator [[Paul Tsongas]]<ref name="MassLive 2012-12-28">{{cite news |last=Salsberg |first=Bob |title=John Kerry, Victoria Kennedy back Ed Markey's Massachusetts Senate run |work=MassLive.com |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/12/john_kerry_victoria_kennedy_back_ed_markey_massachusetts.html |date=December 28, 2012}}</ref>

=== Debates ===
* [https://www.c-span.org/video/?311783-2/democrats-debate-john-kerrys-senate-seat Complete video of debate], March 27, 2013 - [[C-SPAN]]
* [https://www.c-span.org/video/?312315-1/massachusetts-democratic-senate-primary-debate Complete video of debate], April 22, 2013 - [[C-SPAN]]

=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box |columns=2
|title = Stephen F. Lynch
|list  =

'''Politicians'''
* [[Cheryl Coakley-Rivera]], state representative from the 10th Hampden District<ref>{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |title=Springfield Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera endorses Stephen Lynch |website=MassLive|url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/springfield_rep_cheryl_coakley.html |access-date=March 25, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Frank A. Moran]], state representative from the 17th Essex District,<ref>[http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x168871435/Moran-endorses-Lynch-for-Senate Moran endorses Lynch for Senate » Merrimack Valley » EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Michael Finn]], state representative from the 6th Hampden District<ref name="Lynch lands 3">{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=Democratic Senate hopeful Stephen Lynch lands 3 more Western Massachusetts endorsements |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/democratic_senate_hopeful_step_3.html |access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref>
* John Sweeney, West Springfield city councilor<ref name="Lynch lands 3" />
* George Kelley, West Springfield city councilor<ref name="Lynch lands 3" />
* John Merrigan, Franklin County register of probate<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=U.S. Senate hopeful Stephen Lynch lands 2nd Western Massachusetts endorsement of the day |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/us_senate_hopeful_stephen_lync.html |access-date=April 11, 2013}}</ref>
* Johnathan Blodgett, district attorney of Essex County<ref>{{cite news |title=Blodgett endorses Lynch for U.S. Senate |url=http://www.eagletribune.com/haverhill/x1641179151/Blodgett-endorses-Lynch-for-U-S-Senate |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref>
* Susan Kay, mayor of [[Weymouth, Massachusetts|Weymouth]]<ref name="weymouth endorse">{{cite news |title=Weymouth leaders endorse Lynch: From the candidates |date=April 9, 2013 |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/news/x633472475/Weymouth-leaders-endorse-Lynch-FROM-THE-CANDIDATES#axzz2Rlz34Pdc |access-date=April 9, 2013}}</ref>
* Joe Connolly, treasurer of Norfolk County<ref name="weymouth endorse" />
* Arthur Matthews, Weymouth town councilor<ref name="weymouth endorse" />
* T.J. Lacey, Weymouth town councilor<ref name="weymouth endorse" />
* Jane Hackett, Weymouth town councilor<ref name="weymouth endorse" />
* Frank Burke, Weymouth town councilor<ref name="weymouth endorse" />
* Greg Shanahan, former Weymouth town councilor<ref name="weymouth endorse" />
* Linda M. Pereira, Fall River City Council president

; Labor unions
* [[International Association of Fire Fighters|Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts]]<ref name="southcoasttoday.com">{{cite news |title=AFL-CIO nod up in air as Lynch, Markey trade union endorsements |date=February 25, 2013 |url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130225/NEWS/130229916/-1/NEWSMAP |last1=State House News Service |access-date=February 26, 2013 |work=South Coast Today}}</ref>
* [[International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers]] Local 2222<ref name=herald02012013 />
* Massachusetts Building Trades Council<ref name="southcoasttoday.com" />
* [[Transport Workers Union of America|Transport Workers Union Local 2054]]<ref name=herald02012013>{{cite news |title=Some unions already on Lynch's side |date=February 1, 2013 |url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2013/01/some_unions_already_lynchs_side |first1=Hillary |last1=Chabot |first2= O’Ryan |last2=Johnson |access-date=February 1, 2013 |work=Boston Herald}}</ref>

}}

{{Endorsements box |columns=2
|title = Ed Markey
|list  =

'''Politicians'''
* [[Barack Obama]], 44th [[president of the United States]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Luke |title=Ed Markey Endorsed By Obama In Massachusetts Senate Race |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/ed-markey-obama_n_3346808.html |access-date=May 28, 2013 |work=Huffington Post |date=May 28, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Joe Biden]], 47th [[vice president of the United States]]<ref name="Viser">{{cite news |last=Viser |first=Matt |title=Joe Biden, Al Gore planning to attend fundraiser for Ed Markey next week |url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/06/07/joe-biden-gore-planning-attend-fundraiser-for-markey-next-week/IATdOPIJ6gBT4ao4MbuI9J/story.html |access-date=June 6, 2013 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>
* [[Bill Clinton]], former president of the United States<ref>{{cite news |last=Fox |first=Jeremy |title=Bill Clinton campaigns for Ed Markey in his bid for Senate seat |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/06/15/bill-clinton-campaigns-for-markey-his-bid-for-senate-seat/qyt3Tt60LU9qwFKB0oQzNL/story.html |access-date=June 15, 2013 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>
* [[Al Gore]], former vice president of the United States<ref name="Viser" />
* [[John Kerry]], former U.S. senator (D-MA) and [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. Secretary of State]]<ref name="Boston Globe 2012-12-28">{{cite news |last=Phillips |first=Frank |title=John Kerry throws support behind Markey; Victoria Kennedy, DSCC issue endorsements|url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/12/28/kerry-issues-statement-supporting-markey-while-victoria-kennedy-dscc-endorse-him/lq04JHlYujg8M59D0ruiUL/story.html |access-date=February 2, 2013 |date=December 28, 2012 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>
* [[Michael Bennet]], U.S. senator (D-CO)<ref name="Washington Post 2012-12-28">{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=Rachel |title=John Kerry, Vicki Kennedy, DSCC support Ed Markey for Senate |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/12/28/john-kerry-supports-ed-markey-for-senate |access-date=December 28, 2012 |date=December 28, 2012 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Warren]], U.S. senator (D-MA)<ref>{{cite news |title=Daily Kos: MA-Sen: Elizabeth Warren (D) Campaigns for Ed Markey (D) |url=http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/02/1206217/-MA-Sen-Elizabeth-Warren-D-Campaigns-For-Ed-Markey-D |access-date=May 2, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Barney Frank]], former U.S. representative (D-MA)<ref name="Politico 2013-1-10">{{cite news |last=Schultheis |first=Emily |title=Frank backs Markey in Mass. Senate special |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2013/01/frank-backs-markey-in-mass-senate-special-153853.html |access-date=January 10, 2013 |date=January 10, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Xavier Becerra]], U.S. representative (D-CA)<ref name="Schoenberg">{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |title=Massachusetts Senate candidate Edward Markey to get campaign help from U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra, Democratic chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/massachusetts_senate_candidate_1.html |access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]], U.S. representative (D-FL) and chairperson of the [[Democratic National Committee]]<ref name="Schoenberg" />
* [[Martha Coakley]], [[Attorney General of Massachusetts|Massachusetts Attorney General]] and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010<ref name="AJaffee12413">{{cite news |last=Jaffe |first=Alexandra |date=January 24, 2013|work=The Hill|title=Prominent Massachusetts Democrats endorse Markey for Senate |url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/279187-prominent-massachusetts-democrats-endorse-markey-for-senate |access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Steve Grossman (politician)|Steve Grossman]], [[Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts|Massachusetts State Treasurer]]<ref name="AJaffee12413" />
* [[Robert DeLeo (politician)|Robert DeLeo]], [[List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives|Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Rep. Markey releases list of backers of Senate run |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/01/23/rep-markey-releases-list-backers-senate-run/eRsOMoXjWdKwpOSNL3EwtK/story.html |access-date=January 23, 2013 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>
* [[Deval Patrick]], governor of [[Massachusetts]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |title=Elizabeth Warren, Deval Patrick to campaign for Ed Markey in Holyoke, Pittsfield |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/elizabeth_warren_deval_patrick.html |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Lincoln Chafee]], governor of [[Rhode Island]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Lincoln Chafee to aid Ed Markey in Senate bid |url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2013/06/lincoln_chafee_to_aid_ed_markey_in_senate_bid |access-date=June 12, 2013 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
* [[Katherine Clark]], state senator from the Middlesex and Essex District<ref name="Markey_more">{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=Ed Markey boasts more endorsements in special election to fill John Kerry's US Senate seat |date=January 23, 2013 |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/ed_markey_boasts_more_endorsem.html |access-date=January 23, 2013 |work=The Republican}}</ref>
* [[Karen Spilka]], state senator from the 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Sal DiDomenico]], state senator from the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Will Brownsberger]], state senator from the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[James T. Welch|James Welch]], state senator from the Hampden District<ref name="support from 100">{{cite news |title=Ed Markey touts support from 100 Democratic politicians in Massachusetts Senate race |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/markey_touts_support_from_100.html |access-date=April 25, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Gale D. Candaras|Gale Candaras]], state senator from the 1st Hampden and Hampshire District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Patricia D. Jehlen|Patricia Jehlen]], state senator from the 2nd Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Michael J. Barrett|Michael Barrett]], state senator from the 3rd Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Ken Donnelly]], state senator from the 4th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Anthony Petruccelli]], state senator from the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Marc R. Pacheco|Mark Pacheco]], state senator from the 1st Plymouth and Bristol District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[David Linsky]], state representative from the 5th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Thomas Stanley (Massachusetts politician)|Thomas Stanley]], state representative from the 9th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Paul Brodeur]], state representative from the 32nd Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[John J. Lawn|John Lawn]], state representative from the 10th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Paul Donato]], state representative from the 35th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Sean Garballey]], state representative from the 23rd Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Jon Hecht]], state representative from the 29th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Tom Conroy]], state representative from the 13th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Jay R. Kaufman|Jay Kaufman]], state representative from the 15th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Jason Lewis (Massachusetts politician)|Jason Lewis]], state representative from the 31st Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Tom Sannicandro]], state representative from the 7th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Carl Sciortino]], state representative from the 34th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[James J. Dwyer|James Dwyer]], state representative from the 30th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Chris Walsh (politician)|Chris Walsh]], state representative from the 6th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Carolyn Dykema]], state representative from the 8th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Marjorie Decker]], state representative from the 25th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Marcos Devers]], state representative from the 16th Essex District<ref>[http://www.edmarkey.com/releases/2013/more-than-100-state-local-elected-officials-throw-support-behind-ed-markey-for-senate/ More Than 100 State, Local Elected Officials Throw Support Behind Ed Markey For Senate – Ed Markey |Ed Markey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[David Rogers (Massachusetts politician)|Dave Rogers]], state representative from the 24th Middlesex District<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Ellen Story]], state representative from the 3rd Hampshire District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Aaron Vega]], state representative from the 5th Hampden District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Brian Ashe]], state representative from the 2nd Hampden District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Thomas Petrolati]], state representative from the 7th Hampden District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Gailanne Cariddi]], state representative from the 1st Berkshire District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Peter Kocot]], state representative from the 1st Hampshire District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Denise Andrews]], state representative from the 2nd Franklin District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Tricia Farley-Bouvier]], state representative from the 3rd Berkshire District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Sean Curran (politician)|Sean Curran]], state representative from the 9th Hampden District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Benjamin Swan]], state representative from the 11th Hampden District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Stephen Kulik]], state representative from the 1st Franklin District<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Gary Christenson (mayor)|Gary Christenson]], mayor of [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]]<ref name="Markey_more" />
* [[Michael J. McGlynn]], mayor of [[Medford, Massachusetts|Medford]]<ref name="Markey_more" />
* Scott Galvin, mayor of [[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]]<ref name="Markey_more" />
* Robert Dolan, mayor of [[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]]<ref name="Markey_more" />
* Daniel Rizzo, mayor of [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]]<ref name="Markey_more" />
* Richard Alcombright, mayor of [[North Adams, Massachusetts|North Adams]]<ref name="support from 100" />
* Richard Cohen, mayor of [[Agawam, Massachusetts|Agawam]]<ref name="support from 100" />
* Michael Tautznik, mayor of [[Easthampton, Massachusetts|Easthampton]]<ref name="support from 100" />
* David Narkewicz, mayor of [[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]]<ref name="support from 100" />
* Daniel Bianchi, mayor of [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]]<ref name="support from 100" />
* Dave Sullivan, district attorney of Northwestern County<ref name="support from 100" />
* Tom Bowler, sheriff of Berkshire County<ref name="support from 100" />
* [[Michael Bloomberg]], Independent mayor of [[New York City]]<ref name="Top_names">{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |date=May 20, 2013 |title=Top names in sports, entertainment, business propel Ed Markey's fundraising |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/top_names_in_sports_entertainm.html |access-date=May 20, 2013 |work=The Republican}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Menino]], mayor of [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]<ref>{{cite news |last=LeBlanc |first=Steve |date=May 24, 2013 |title=Tom Menino Endorses Ed Markey In Senate Race |url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/05/24/menino-endorses-ed-markey-in-senate-race/ |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Domenic Sarno]], mayor of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]<ref>{{cite news |date=June 10, 2013 |website=Mass Live|title=Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno endorses Ed Markey in U.S. Senate race: 'He'll be good for Springfield, our state and our nation' |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/springfield_mayor_domenic_sarn_8.html |access-date=June 10, 2013}}</ref>

; Celebrities and prominent individuals
* [[Victoria Kennedy]], widow of former U.S. senator [[Ted Kennedy]] (D-MA)<ref name="Boston Globe 2012-12-28" />
* [[Caroline Kennedy]], daughter of [[List of Presidents of the United States|35th]] [[president of the United States]] [[John F. Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Caroline Kennedy Endorses Ed Markey in Massachusetts Senate Race |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/27/caroline-kennedy-ed-markey_n_3169923.html |access-date=April 27, 2013 |work=Huffington Post |first=Paige |last=Lavender |date=April 27, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Michelle Obama]], [[first lady of the United States]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |title=Michelle Obama event raises $600,000 for Ed Markey |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/michelle_obama_event_raises_60.html#incart_river |access-date=May 29, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Carole King]], singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite news |last=Levenson |first=Michael |title=Singer Carole King campaigns for Ed Markey |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/05/31/singer-carole-king-campaigns-for-markey/ckPQukKL8YlcNILK7PCo6K/story.html |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref>

; Newspapers and publications
* ''[[El Planeta (newspaper)|El Planeta]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Brooks |first=Walter |title=State's largest Spanish language newspaper endorses Ed Markey over Gabriel Gomez |url=http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2013/06/14/19849-states-largest-spanish-language-newspaper-endorses-ed-markey-over-gabriel-g |access-date=June 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618040435/http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2013/06/14/19849-states-largest-spanish-language-newspaper-endorses-ed-markey-over-gabriel-g |archive-date=June 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* ''[[The Boston Globe]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Bobic |first=Igor |title=Boston Globe Endorses Ed Markey For Mass. Senate |url=http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/boston-globe-endorses-ed-markey-for-mass-senate |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>

; Labor unions
* [[AFSCME]] Council 93<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |date=February 23, 2013 |title=US Democratic Senate candidate Ed Markey lands endorsement from AFSCME Council 93 union representing 35k Massachusetts employees |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/us_rep_ed_markey_lands_endorse_1.html |access-date=February 23, 2013 |work=The Republican}}</ref>
* [[Massachusetts Teachers Association]]<ref name=teachers>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=U.S. Rep. Ed Markey lands new union endorsements in Massachusetts Senate race |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/us_rep_ed_markey_lands_union_e.html |date= February 13, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2013 |work=The Republican}}</ref>
* [[National Education Association]]<ref name=teachers />
* [[United Steelworkers]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=United Steelworkers union in Massachusetts endorses Ed Markey in U.S. Senate contest |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/united_steelworkers_union_in_m.html |access-date=April 4, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Association of Flight Attendants]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Flight Attendant Union Endorses Ed Markey For Senate With Strong Record On Aviation Security |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/flight-attendant-union-endorses-ed-markey-for-senate-with-strong-record-on-aviation-security-2013-05-20 |access-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
* [[National Nurses United]]<ref name="Rizzuto">{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=National Nurses United, Massachusetts Nurses Association endorse Democrat Ed Markey for U.S. Senate |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/national_nurses_united_and_mas.html |access-date=May 30, 2013}}</ref>
* Massachusetts Nurses Association<ref name="Rizzuto" />

; Business people
* [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], CEO of [[DreamWorks Animation]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* [[Larry Lucchino]], President and CEO of the [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* [[David Stern]], [[Commissioner of the NBA|Commissioner]] of the [[National Basketball Association]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* [[Eric Schmidt]], Executive Chairman of [[Google]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* Greg Foster, President of [[IMAX Corporation]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* George Tsunis, Founder and CEO of Chartwell Hotels<ref name="Top_names" />
* Peter Slavin, President of [[Massachusetts General Hospital]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* John Donahue, President and CEO of [[Arbella Insurance Group]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* Robert Epstein, President of Horizon Beverages<ref name="Top_names" />
* [[Peter Lynch]], stock investor and research consultant at [[Fidelity Investments]]<ref name="Top_names" />
* [[Kenneth Feinberg]], head of The One Fund Boston<ref name="Top_names" />

; Organizations
* [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]]<ref name="Boston Globe 2012-12-28" />
* [[League of Conservation Voters]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |date= January 16, 2013 |title=US Rep. Ed Markey lands endorsement from League of Conversation Voters in potential special election run for Senate seat |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/us_rep_ed_markey_lands_endorse.html |access-date=January 16, 2013 |work=The Republican}}</ref>
* [[MassEquality]]<ref>{{cite news |title=GAY RIGHTS GROUP MASSEQUALITY ENDORSES DEMOCRAT ED MARKEY IN MASSACHUSETTS U.S. SENATE RACE |url=http://www.edmarkey.com/news/2013/the-republican-gay-rights-group-massequality-endorses-democrat-ed-markey-in-massachusetts-u-s-senate-race/ |date= March 15, 2013 |access-date=March 15, 2013 |work=The Republican}}</ref>
* United States High School Democrats
* Progressive Massachusetts<ref>{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |title=Liberal organizing group Progressive Massachusetts endorses U.S. Rep. Ed Markey in Senate special election |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/liberal_organizing_group_progr.html |access-date=February 5, 2013}}</ref>
* [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Levy |first=Pema |title=Exclusive: NARAL Endorses Markey For Senate |url=http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/exclusive-naral-endorses-markey-for-senate |access-date=February 28, 2013 |date=February 28, 2013}}</ref>
* [[MoveOn.org]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pol.moveon.org/give/markey_ed.html?bg_id=hpc5&id=65638-21626764-reu6PFx&t=2|website=MoveOn.org|title=Help Ed Markey for U.S. Senate}}{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Massachusetts [[AFL–CIO]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Schoenberg |first=Shira |title=Massachusetts AFL-CIO endorses Democrat Ed Markey in Senate special election |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/massachusetts_afl-cio_endorses.html |access-date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Human Rights Campaign]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=Pro-LGBT Human Rights campaign endorses Democrat Ed Markey for U.S. Senate |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/pro-lgbt_human_rights_campaign.html |access-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Planned Parenthood]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=Planned Parenthood endorses Ed Markey's U.S. Senate bid in Massachusetts |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/planned_parenthood_endorses_ed.html |access-date=March 13, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Sierra Club]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Kao |first=Maggie |title=Sierra Club Endorses Ed Markey for U.S. Senate |url=http://content.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2013/02/sierra-club-endorses-ed-markey-us-senate |access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Alliance for Retired Americans]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rizzuto |first=Robert |title=Alliance for Retired Americans endorses Democrat Ed Markey for U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts |url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/alliance_for_retired_americans.html |access-date=June 13, 2013}}</ref>

}}

=== Polling ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Stephen<br/>Lynch
! style="width:75px;"| Ed<br/>Markey
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left | [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MA_130.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| January 29–30, 2013
| 763
| ±4.9%
| 19%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| —
| 29%
|-
| align=left | [https://www.scribd.com/doc/126277848/MA-Sen-D-PPP-for-LCV-Feb-2013 Public Policy Polling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306052300/https://www.scribd.com/doc/126277848/MA-Sen-D-PPP-for-LCV-Feb-2013 |date=March 6, 2016 }}
| February 13–14, 2013
| 426 LV
| ±4.8%
| 28%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''43%'''
| —
| 29%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/files/2013/03/0325_wbur-poll-topline.pdf WBUR/MassINC]
| March 19–21, 2013
| 610 LV
| ±4.1%
| 24%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''35%'''
| 0%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''41%'''
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130531173955/http://www.lcv.org/elections/research/april-2-markey-race-polling.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| March 26–27, 2013
| 496 LV
| ±4.4%
| 32%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 0%
| 19%
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130509152930/http://www1.wne.edu/assets/184/WNE_Polling_-_MA_Senate_(April_2013)_TABLES.pdf WNEU]
| April 11–18, 2013
| 270 LV
| ±6%
| 34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''44%'''
| 0%
| 21%

|}

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Mike<br/>Capuano
! style="width:75px;"| Martha<br/>Coakley
! style="width:75px;"| Vicki<br/>Kennedy
! style="width:75px;"| Stephen<br/>Lynch
! style="width:75px;"| Ed<br/>Markey
! style="width:75px;"| Marty<br/>Meehan
! style="width:75px;"| Deval<br/>Patrick
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160204081619/http://emersoncollegepollingsociety.com/ECPS_Survey_Results.pdf Emerson College]
| December 16–18, 2012
| 1,053 RV
| ±2.9%
| 13%
| 11%
| 16%
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''20%'''
| 10%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''30%'''
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/2012/12/20/wbur-special-senate-election-poll WBUR/MassINC]
| December 17–18, 2012
| 500 RV
| ±3.3%
| 8%
| 21%
| —
| 5%
| 5%
| 3%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''36%'''
| 3%
| 19%
|}
{{hidden end}}

=== Results ===
[[File:Massachusetts United States Senate Democratic primary results by municipality, 2013.svg|thumb|Municipal results of the 2013 Democratic Senate primary|alt=]]

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2013 Democratic Senate primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/34579/|publisher=[[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth|Massachusetts Elections Division]]|title=PD43+ >> 2013 U.S. Senate Special Democratic Primary|access-date=July 23, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = Ed Markey
| votes      = 311,219
| percentage = 57.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = Stephen F. Lynch
| votes      = 230,335
| percentage = 42.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = All others
| votes      = 1,150
| percentage = 0.21%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes      = 542,704
| percentage = 100%
| change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}

== Republican primary ==

=== Candidates ===
* Gabriel E. Gomez, businessman and former [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEAL]]<ref name="nominees"/><ref>{{cite news | work=[[Boston.com]] | url=http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/02/11/gabriel-gomez-pulls-nominating-papers-for-senate-special-election/tZOKXPSVSf1jceHFAOGqpO/story.html/ | title= Republican Gabriel Gomez sets stage for a run in Senate special election | access-date=February 11, 2013 | date=February 11, 2013 | last=Bierman | first=Noah }}</ref>
* [[Michael Sullivan (U.S. Attorney)|Michael J. Sullivan]], former [[United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts#U.S. Attorneys|District of Massachusetts]] and former Acting Director of the [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Former U.S. Attorney Sullivan gathering signatures for Senate run | url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/02/former_us_attorney_sullivan_gathering_signatures_for_senate_run | access-date=February 27, 2013 | newspaper=The Boston Globe | date=February 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Winslow]], [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|State Representative]]<ref>{{cite news | last=Schoenberg | first=Shira | title=Republican State Rep. Daniel Winslow will run for U.S. Senate | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/republican_state_rep_daniel_wi.html | access-date=February 8, 2013 | newspaper=MassLive.com | date=February 7, 2013}}</ref>

==== Withdrawn ====
* [[Sean Bielat]], nominee for [[Massachusetts's 4th congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2010#District 4|2010]] and [[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012#District 4|2012]]<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=Huffington Post | title=Sean Bielat Not Running for Massachusetts Senate after Filing Papers | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/sean-bielat-senate_n_2727144.html | access-date=February 20, 2013 | date=February 20, 2013}}</ref>
* Jon Fetherston, former [[Ashland, Massachusetts|Ashland]] Selectman<ref>{{cite news | title=Fetherston Ends U.S. Senate Campaign; Endorses Abington Republican | url=http://framingham.patch.com/articles/fetherston-ends-u-s-senate-campaign-endorses-abington-republican | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411145110/http://framingham.patch.com/articles/fetherston-ends-u-s-senate-campaign-endorses-abington-republican | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 11, 2013 | access-date=February 16, 2013 | newspaper=Framingham Patch | date=February 15, 2013 }}</ref>

==== Declined ====
* [[Keith Ablow]], psychiatrist and [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] contributor<ref>{{cite news | last=Sacchetti | first=Sharman | title=FOX News contributor says no to Senate bid, backs Rep. Winslow | url=http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/20973386/2013/02/05/fox-news-contributor-says-no-to-senate-bid-backs-rep-winslow | access-date=February 9, 2013 | newspaper=myFOXboston.com | date=February 5, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Charlie Baker (politician)|Charlie Baker]], former state cabinet secretary and nominee for [[Governor of Massachusetts]] in [[Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2010|2010]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.salon.com/2013/02/01/scott_browns_cold_feet/ | title= Scott Brown's cold feet | first=Steve | last=Kornacki | date=February 1, 2013| access-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Scott Brown (politician)|Scott Brown]], former U.S. Senator<ref>{{cite news | url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/02/scott_brown_not_running_senate | title= Scott Brown is not running for Senate | first=Howie | last=Carr | date=February 1, 2013| access-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Lew Evangelidis]], sheriff of [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester County]]<ref name=Romney/>
* [[Kerry Healey]], former [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts|lieutenant governor]] and nominee for governor [[Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006|in 2006]]<ref name="Healey">{{cite news | work=[[The Boston Globe]] | url=http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/01/25/lynch-set-run-for-senate-special-election/wkF0sN2TXufhF2H9tNxMgK/story.html | title= Scott Brown still silent on Senate campaign}}</ref>
* [[Joe Malone (politician)|Joe Malone]], former [[Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/280603-report-scott-brown-not-running-for-senate | title=Scott Brown rules out another Senate bid in Massachusetts | date=February 1, 2013 | access-date=February 1, 2013 | work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] | first=Alexandra | last=Jaffe}}</ref>
* [[Ann Romney]], former First Lady of Massachusetts<ref name=Romney>{{cite web | url=http://www.redmassgroup.com/diary/16484/weld-evangelidis-and-romney-out | title= Weld, Evangelidis and Romney Out | first= Rob | last= Eno | date=February 4, 2013 | work=[[Red Mass Group]]}}</ref>
* [[Tagg Romney]], businessman and son of former Governor Mitt Romney<ref>{{cite news | last=Blake | first=Aaron | title=Tagg Romney won't run for Senate | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/04/tagg-romney-wont-run-for-senate/ | access-date=February 6, 2013 | newspaper=Washington Post | date=February 4, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Jane Swift]], former [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts|lieutenant governor]] and [[Governor of Massachusetts|acting governor]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/news/x1522314754/Scott-Brown-wont-run-for-Senate#axzz2JgX39OAS | title= Scott Brown won't run for Senate | first=Michael | last=Norton | date=February 1, 2013| access-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Tarr]], [[Massachusetts Senate|State Senate]] Minority Leader<ref>{{cite web | title=State Sen. Minority Leader Bruce Tarr opts out of special election | url=http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/21200573/2013/02/14/state-sen-minority-leader-bruce-tarr | work=MyFoxBoston.com | publisher=Fox Television Stations, Inc. | access-date=February 14, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Richard Tisei]], former State Senate Minority Leader<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/02/richard_tisei_says_he_won%E2%80%99t_run_us_senate | title=Richard Tisei says he won't run for U.S. Senate | date=February 2, 2013 | access-date=February 2, 2013 | work=[[Boston Herald]]|first1=Hillary|last1=Chabot|first2=Joe|last2=Battenfeld}}</ref>
* [[William Weld]], former [[Governor of Massachusetts]] and nominee for the U.S. Senate [[1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts|in 1996]]<ref name=weld_leone/><ref name=Romney/><ref>{{cite news | last=Weiner | first=Rachel | title=Bill Weld won't run for Senate, Tagg Romney might | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/02/04/bill-weld-wont-run-for-senate-tagg-romney-might/ | access-date=February 4, 2013 | newspaper=Washington Post | date=February 4, 2013}}</ref>

=== Debates ===
* [https://www.c-span.org/video/?311783-1/massachusetts-republican-senate-primary-debate Complete video of debate], March 27, 2013 - [[C-SPAN]]

=== Endorsements ===
{{Endorsements box | columns=2
| title = Gabriel E. Gomez
| list  =

; Politicians
* [[William Weld]], former [[governor of Massachusetts]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Former Governor William Weld endorses Gabriel Gomez in the Republican US Senate primary race | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/22/former-governor-william-weld-endorses-gabriel-gomez-republican-senate-primary-race/XuNqB5SsCJZYeyk6W4EBEJ/story.html | date=April 22, 2013 | access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Daniel Winslow]]
* [[Michael Sullivan (U.S. Attorney)|Michael J. Sullivan]]
* [[John McCain]], 2008 Republican presidential candidate and United States Senator from Arizona
* [[Rudy Giuliani]], 2008 presidential candidate and former Mayor of New York City
* [[Steven R. Cote]], Republican Candidate for Councilor-At-Large for Leominster

}}

{{Endorsements box | columns=2
| title = Michael J. Sullivan
| list  =

; Politicians
* [[Karyn Polito]], former state representative<ref>{{cite news | title=GOP Senate candidate Michael Sullivan pics Paul Moore and Karyn Polito to run his campaign | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/gop_senate_candidate_michael_s.html | date=March 4, 2013 | access-date=March 4, 2013}}</ref>
* Joe McDonald, Sheriff of Plymouth County<ref name="Sull20130424">{{cite news | last=Rizzuto | first=Robert | title=GOP Senate hopeful Michael Sullivan endorsed by conservative sheriffs, Western Massachusetts Republicans | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/gop_senate_hopeful_michael_sul.html | access-date=April 24, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Frank Cousins (American politician)|Frank Cousins]], Sheriff of Essex County<ref name="Sull20130424"/>
* Tom Hodgson, Sheriff of Bristol County<ref name="Sull20130424"/>

}}

{{Endorsements box | columns=2
| title = Daniel Winslow
| list  =

; Social and political activists
* Barbara Anderson, veteran anti-tax activist<ref>{{cite news | title=Anti-tax activist Barbara Anderson endorses Republican Dan Winslow for US Senate | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/anti-tax_activist_barbara_ande.html | date=March 26, 2013 | access-date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>

; Newspapers
* ''[[Boston Herald]]''<ref>{{cite news | title=Dan Winslow endorsed by Boston Herald in Republican Senate primary | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/dan_winslow_boston_herald_endorsement.html | date=April 10, 2013 | access-date=April 10, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[The Boston Globe]]''<ref>{{cite news | title=The Boston Globe endorses Democrat Ed Markey, Republican Dan Winslow in Senate race | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/the_boston_globe_endorses_demo.html | date=April 22, 2013 | access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Lowell Sun]]''<ref>{{cite news | title=Lynch, Winslow Sun's Senate choices | url=http://www.lowellsun.com/editorials/ci_23085906/lynch-winslow.html#ixzz2RI9vnejt | date=April 23, 2013 | access-date=April 23, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Springfield Republican]]

}}

=== Polling ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Gabriel<br/>Gomez
! style="width:75px;"| Michael<br/>Sullivan
! style="width:75px;"| Daniel<br/>Winslow
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/files/2013/03/0325_wbur-poll-topline.pdf WBUR/MassINC]
| March 19–21, 2013
| 610 LV
| ±4.1%
| 8%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''28%'''
| 10%
| 3%
| {{party shading/Undecided}} | '''50%'''
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130509152930/http://www1.wne.edu/assets/184/WNE_Polling_-_MA_Senate_(April_2013)_TABLES.pdf WNEU]
| April 11–18, 2013
| 128 LV
| ±9%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''33%'''
| 27%
| 9%
| —
| 30%

|}

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Charlie<br/>Baker
! style="width:75px;"| Scott<br/>Brown
! style="width:75px;"| Bill<br/>Weld
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160204081619/http://emersoncollegepollingsociety.com/ECPS_Survey_Results.pdf Emerson College]
| December 16–18, 2012
| 1,053 RV
| ±2.9%
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''80%'''
| 7%
| 5%
| 7%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/2012/12/20/wbur-special-senate-election-poll WBUR/MassINC]
| December 17–18, 2012
| 500 RV
| ±3.3%
| 5%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''81%'''
| 6%
| 1%
| 7%

|}
{{hidden end}}

=== Results ===
[[File:Massachusetts United States Senate Republican primary results by municipality, 2013.svg|thumb|Primary results by municipality]]

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2013 Republican Senate primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/34580/|publisher=[[Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth|Massachusetts Elections Division]]|title=PD43+ >> 2013 U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary|access-date=July 23, 2018}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = Gabriel E. Gomez
| votes      = 96,057
| percentage = 50.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = Michael J. Sullivan
| votes      = 67,946
| percentage = 35.89%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = Daniel Winslow
| votes      = 24,662
| percentage = 13.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = All others
| votes      = 628
| percentage = 0.33%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes      = 189,293
| percentage = 100%
| change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}

== General election ==

=== Candidates ===
* Gabriel E. Gomez ([[Massachusetts Republican Party|Republican]]), businessman and former Navy SEAL
* Richard A. Heos (Twelve Visions Party)<ref name="Special State Election Candidates">{{cite web | url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elespeif/senatorincongressma_elecan13.htm | title= Special State Election Candidates}}</ref>
* [[Ed Markey]] ([[Massachusetts Democratic Party|Democratic]]), U.S. Representative from [[Massachusetts's 5th congressional district]]

==== Withdrawn ====
* Daniel Fishman ([[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]), former teacher and nominee for [[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012#District 6|2012]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Local Libertarian Ends Senate Campaign | url=http://hamilton-wenham.patch.com/articles/beverlys-daniel-fishman-suspends-senate-campaign | access-date=March 25, 2013 | newspaper=Hamilton-Wenham Patch | date=March 25, 2013 | author=Molly Buccini|author2=Robert Gates}}</ref>
* Jack E. Robinson III ([[Independent (United States)|Independent]]), businessman and perennial Republican candidate<ref name=weld_leone/><ref name="Special State Election Candidates"/><ref name="JackERobinson">{{cite web | url=http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/ex-gop_candidate_jack_e_robins.html | title= Ex-GOP candidate Jack E. Robinson seeks independent run for Senate| date=February 4, 2013 | publisher=MassLive.com | agency=Associated Press | access-date=February 4, 2013}}</ref>

=== Debates ===
* [https://www.c-span.org/video/?313171-1/candidates-debate-massachusetts-senate-seat Complete video of debate], June 5, 2013 - [[C-SPAN]]
* [https://www.c-span.org/video/?313424-1/candidates-final-debate-massachusetts-senate-seat Complete video of debate], June 18, 2013 - [[C-SPAN]]

=== Fundraising ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Candidate (party)
! Receipts
! Disbursements
! Cash on hand
! Debt
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{sortname | nolink=1|Ed|Markey}} (D)
| $7,866,591
| $8,652,479
| $2,264,701
| $0
|-
| {{party shading/Republican}}|{{sortname | nolink=1|Gabriel|Gomez}} (R)
| $3,304,338
| $2,307,217
| $997,120
| $900,100
|-
| colspan=5 | Source: [[Federal Election Commission]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do | title =2014 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Massachusetts MARKEY, EDWARD J | author =[[Federal Election Commission]] | publisher =fec.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandDetail.do | title =2014 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Massachusetts GOMEZ, GABRIEL | author =[[Federal Election Commission]] | publisher =fec.gov}}</ref>

|}

==== Top contributors ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Ed Markey
! Contribution
! Gabriel Gomez
! Contribution
|-
| [[League of Conservation Voters]]
| $147,518
| [[Advent International]]
| $38,850
|-
| [[Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo]]
| $35,950
| [[Berkshire Partners]]
| $36,300
|-
| [[Dish Network]]
| $32,000
| [[Summit Partners]]
| $28,900
|-
| [[Bain Capital]]
| $26,000
| Bain Capital
| $11,400
|-
| [[Harvard University]]
| $24,400
| Easterly Capital
| $10,400
|-
| [[DLA Piper]]
| $24,400
| [[William Blair & Company]]
| $10,300
|-
| [[Comcast Corporation]]
| $23,350
| [[HarbourVest Partners]]
| $7,800
|-
| [[WilmerHale]]
| $23,000
| [[Power Financial Corporation]]
| $6,200
|-
| Berkshire Group
| $20,700
| [[BMO Capital Markets]]
| $5,200
|-
| American Cable Association
| $20,500
| [[Carlyle Group]]
| $5,200
|-
| colspan=5 | Source: [[OpenSecrets]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2014&id=MAS2&spec=Y | title =Top Contributors 2014 Race: Massachusetts Senate| publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] | date=May 20, 2013 }}</ref>

|}

==== Top industries ====

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Ed Markey
! Contribution
! Gabriel Gomez
! Contribution
|-
| [[Lawyers]]/[[Law firm|Law Firms]]
| $528,470
| [[Financial Institutions]]
| $211,800
|-
| Financial Institutions
| $228,050
| Retired
| $37,250
|-
| [[Entertainment]] Industry
| $179,400
| Misc Finance
| $16,105
|-
| [[Environmental organizations|Environmental Organizations]]
| $171,568
| Lawyers/Law Firms
| $13,250
|-
| [[Real Estate]]
| $134,900
| Business Services
| $13,050
|-
| [[Lobbyists]]
| $134,900
| [[Commercial bank|Commercial Banks]]
| $7,750
|-
| Retired
| $107,101
| [[Manufacturing industry|Manufacturing]] & Distributing
| $6,200
|-
| Business Services
| $101,200
| [[High-tech industry|High-Tech Industry]]
| $6,000
|-
| High-Tech Industry
| $65,450
| [[Retail industry|Retail Industry]]
| $5,600
|-
| [[Universities]]
| $65,150
| Misc Business
| $5,100
|-
| colspan=5 | Source: [[OpenSecrets]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.opensecrets.org/races/indus.php?cycle=2014&id=MAS2&spec=Y | title =Top Industries 2014 Race: Massachusetts Senate | publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] | date =May 20, 2013}}</ref>

|}

=== Polling ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:100px;"| Ed<br/>Markey (D)
! style="width:100px;"| Gabriel E.<br/>Gomez (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left | [http://bostonherald.com/sites/default/files/media/2013/03/06/UML%20MA%20RV%20March%202013%20-%20TOPLINES%20-%20FINAL.pdf UMass Lowell-Boston Herald]
| March 2–5, 2013
| 309 RV
| ±4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47%'''
| 28%
| 7%
| 19%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/files/2013/03/0325_wbur-poll-topline.pdf WBUR/MassINC]
| March 19–21, 2013
| 610 LV
| ±4.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''44%'''
| 25%
| 3%
| 26%
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130509152930/http://www1.wne.edu/assets/184/WNE_Polling_-_MA_Senate_(April_2013)_TABLES.pdf WNEU]
| April 11–18, 2013
| 480 LV
| ±4.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
| 36%
| —
| 12%
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160204081620/http://emersoncollegepollingsociety.com/ECPS_PR_5.1.pdf Emerson College]
| May 1, 2013
| 797 RV
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''42%'''
| 36%
| —
| 16%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MA_503.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| May 1–2, 2013
| 1,539 LV
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''44%'''
| 40%
| —
| 16%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/2013/05/09/markey-gomez-senate-poll WBUR/MassINC]
| May 5–6, 2013
| 497 LV
| ±4.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''41%'''
| 35%
| 0%
| 23%
|-
| align=left | [https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/05/08/new-poll-puts-markey-points-over-gomez-senate-race/yfHNGcTSIqsYEGjUBPq5CI/story.html Suffolk]
| May 4–7, 2013
| 500 LV
| ±4.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| 35%
| —
| 13%
|-
| align=left | [https://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/new-poll-shows-good-news-for-democrats-in-massachusetts-sena Public Policy Polling]
| May 13–15, 2013
| 880 LV
| ±3.3%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
| 41%
| —
| 11%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/democrat_ed_markey_leading_ove.html Emerson College]
| May 20–22, 2013
| 867 LV
| ±3.26%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''45%'''
| 33%
| —
| 22%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/ed_markey_has_12-point_lead_ov.html New England College]
| June 1–2, 2013
| 734 RV
| ±3.62%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| 40%
| —
| 8%
|-
| align=left | [https://archive.today/20130615090151/https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/new-umass-poll-shows-markey-wide-lead-massachusetts-senate-race UMass Amherst-YouGov America]
| May 30 – June 4, 2013
| 357 RV
| ±5.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
| 40%
| —
| 9%
|-
| align=left | [https://www.scribd.com/doc/146156567/MA-Sen-PPP-for-LCV-June-2013 Public Policy Polling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305194459/https://www.scribd.com/doc/146156567/MA-Sen-PPP-for-LCV-June-2013 |date=March 5, 2016 }}
| June 3–4, 2013
| 560 LV
| ±5.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47%'''
| 39%
| —
| 14%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.wbur.org/2013/06/11/wbur-senate-poll-2 WBUR]
| June 6–9, 2013
| 500 LV
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''43%'''
| 36%
| —
| 17%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.suffolk.edu/news/17110.php#.Ubc4qRbYYcg Suffolk University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617053654/http://www.suffolk.edu/news/17110.php#.Ubc4qRbYYcg |date=June 17, 2013 }}
| June 6–9, 2013
| 500 LV
| ±3.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''44%'''
| 36%
| —
| 10%
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130616025412/http://conservativeintel.com/613-conservative-intel-poll-of-ma-sen/# Harper Polling]
| June 10–11, 2013
| 498 RV
| ±4.39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 37%
| —
| 14%
|-
| align=left | [https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/06/15/markey-leads-gomez-double-digits-new-poll/i6NM7vs5fPIS07fj9s1tRO/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw Boston Globe]
| June 11–14, 2013
| 508 LV
| ±4.3%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''54%'''
| 41%
| —
| 4%
|-
| align=left | [http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/06/umass_lowell_herald_poll_ed_markey_20_points_ahead_of_gomezs_campaign=sm_tw UMass Lowell-Boston Herald]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| June 15–19, 2013
| 608 RV
| ±4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''56%'''
| 36%
| —
| 7%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/06/ed_markey_leads_gabriel_gomez_1.html#incart_river_default WNEU]
| June 16–20, 2013
| 566 LV
| ±4.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| 41%
| —
| 9%
|-
| align=left | [https://web.archive.org/web/20141022025035/http://emersoncollegepollingsociety.com/ECPS_MAUSS_6.21.pdf Emerson College]
| June 19–20, 2013
| 1,422 RV
| ±2.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
| 41%
| —
| 8%
|-
| align=left | [http://www.suffolk.edu/news/17889.php#.Uch1WTu1Gxp Suffolk University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627170131/http://www.suffolk.edu/news/17889.php#.Uch1WTu1Gxp |date=June 27, 2013 }}
| June 19–22, 2013
| 500 LV
| ±4.4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| 42%
| 1%
| 5%

|}

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;With Markey
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Ed<br/>Markey (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Michael<br/>Sullivan (R)
! style="width:75px;"| Daniel<br/>Winslow (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [http://bostonherald.com/sites/default/files/media/2013/03/06/UML%20MA%20RV%20March%202013%20-%20TOPLINES%20-%20FINAL.pdf UMass Lowell-Boston Herald]
| rowspan=2 |  March 2–5, 2013
| rowspan=2 |  309 RV
| rowspan=2 |  ±4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
| 30%
| —
| 5%
| 17%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| —
| 26%
| 5%
| 20%
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [http://www.wbur.org/files/2013/03/0325_wbur-poll-topline.pdf WBUR/MassINC]
| rowspan=2 |  March 19–21, 2013
| rowspan=2 |  610 LV
| rowspan=2 |  ±4.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''44%'''
| 27%
| —
| 2%
| 25%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''44%'''
| —
| 22%
| 3%
| 29%
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130509152930/http://www1.wne.edu/assets/184/WNE_Polling_-_MA_Senate_(April_2013)_TABLES.pdf WNEU]
| rowspan=2  |  April 11–18, 2013
| rowspan=2  |  480 LV
| rowspan=2  |  ±4.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| 34%
| —
| —
| 15%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
| —
| 32%
| —
| 16%

|}

;With Lynch
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Stephen<br/>Lynch (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Gabriel E.<br/>Gomez (R)
! style="width:75px;"| Michael<br/>Sullivan (R)
! style="width:75px;"| Daniel<br/>Winslow (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left rowspan=3 | [http://bostonherald.com/sites/default/files/media/2013/03/06/UML%20MA%20RV%20March%202013%20-%20TOPLINES%20-%20FINAL.pdf UMass Lowell-Boston Herald]
| rowspan=3 |  March 2–5, 2013
| rowspan=3 |  309 RV
| rowspan=3 |  ±4%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''45%'''
| 27%
| —
| —
| 6%
| 22%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''45%'''
| —
| 28%
| —
| 7%
| 21%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
| —
| —
| 24%
| 8%
| 19%
|-
| align=left rowspan=3 | [http://www.wbur.org/files/2013/03/0325_wbur-poll-topline.pdf WBUR/MassINC]
| rowspan=3 |  March 19–21, 2013
| rowspan=3 |  610 LV
| rowspan=3 |  ±4.1%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''55%'''
| 17%
| —
| —
| 1%
| 26%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
| —
| 21%
| —
| 1%
| 28%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''52%'''
| —
| —
| 15%
| 1%
| 31%
|-
| align=left rowspan=3 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130509152930/http://www1.wne.edu/assets/184/WNE_Polling_-_MA_Senate_(April_2013)_TABLES.pdf WNEU]
| rowspan=3  |  April 11–18, 2013
| rowspan=3  |  480 LV
| rowspan=3  |  ±4.5%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''58%'''
| 26%
| —
| —
| —
| 14%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
| —
| 25%
| —
| —
| 17%
|-
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''59%'''
| —
| —
| 23%
| —
| 16%

|}

;With Brown
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Mike<br/>Capuano (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Martha<br/>Coakley (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Vicki<br/>Kennedy (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Stephen<br/>Lynch (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Ed<br/>Markey (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Marty<br/>Meehan (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Deval<br/>Patrick (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Generic<br/>Democrat
! style="width:75px;"| Scott<br/>Brown (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160204081619/http://emersoncollegepollingsociety.com/ECPS_Survey_Results.pdf Emerson College]
| rowspan=2 |  December 16–18, 2012
| rowspan=2 |  1,053 RV
| rowspan=2 |  ±2.9%
| —
| —
| 40%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''46%'''
| —
| 14%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
| —
| 43%
| —
| 9%
|-
| align=left rowspan=7 | [http://www.wbur.org/2012/12/20/wbur-special-senate-election-poll WBUR/MassINC]
| rowspan=7 |  December 17–18, 2012
| rowspan=7 |  500 RV
| rowspan=7 |  ±3.3%
| 28%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''47%'''
| 4%
| 16%
|-
| —
| 36%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''51%'''
| 3%
| 8%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| 24%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''51%'''
| 4%
| 15%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 30%
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''48%'''
| 4%
| 15%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 30%
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''49%'''
| 4%
| 14%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 40%
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''47%'''
| 3%
| 7%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 39%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''47%'''
| —
| 15%
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2013/01/25/lynch-set-run-for-senate-special-election/YQXB3uULTpKYvEEZiLoA8K/story.html David Paleologos Suffolk/NAGE]
| rowspan=2 |  ?
| rowspan=2 |  ?
| rowspan=2 |  ±?
| —
| —
| —
| 33%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''42%'''
| —
| 25%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 39%
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''49%'''
| —
| 12%
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [WBUR/MassINC]<br/>{{citation needed | date=April 2013}}
| rowspan=2 |  January 16–19, 2013
| rowspan=2 |  435 RV
| rowspan=2 |  ±3.6%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 31%
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''53%'''
| 1%
| 17%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 36%
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''44%'''
| 3%
| 12%
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MA_130.pdf Public Policy Polling]
| rowspan=2 |  January 29–30, 2013
| rowspan=2 |  763 RV
| rowspan=2 |  ±3.6%
| —
| —
| —
| 39%
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''48%'''
| —
| 12%
|-
| —
| —
| —
| —
| 45%
| —
| —
| —
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''48%'''
| —
| 8%

|}

;With Weld
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! Poll source
! {{Small|Date(s)<br/>administered}}
! {{Small|Sample<br/>size}}
! {{Small|Margin of<br/>error}}
! style="width:75px;"| Vicki<br/>Kennedy (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Deval<br/>Patrick (D)
! style="width:75px;"| Bill<br/>Weld (R)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
| align=left rowspan=2 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160204081619/http://emersoncollegepollingsociety.com/ECPS_Survey_Results.pdf Emerson College]
| rowspan=2 |  December 16–18, 2012
| rowspan=2 |  1,053 RV
| rowspan=2 |  ±2.9%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''40%'''
| —
| 37%
| —
| 23%
|-
| —
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%'''
| 32%
| —
| 18%

|}
{{hidden end}}

== Results ==
[[File:2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts results map by municipality.svg|thumb|right|200px|Results by municipality:
{{legend|#3933e5|Markey—80–90%}}
{{legend|#584cde|Markey—70–80%}}
{{legend|#6674de|Markey—60–70%}}
{{legend|#7996e2|Markey—50–60%}}
{{legend|#A5B0FF|Markey—40–50%}}
{{legend|#ffb2b2|Gomez—40–50%}}
{{legend|#e27f7f|Gomez—50–60%}}
{{legend|#d75d5d|Gomez—60-70%}}
{{legend|#d72f30|Gomez—70–80%}}
]] 
{{Election box begin | title=2013 U.S. Senate special election in Massachusetts<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:2013/year_to:2014/office_id:6|title = PD43+ » Search Elections}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party      = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate  = [[Ed Markey]]
| votes      = 645,429
| percentage = 54.80%
| change     = {{decrease}}11.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party      = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate  = Gabriel Gomez
| votes      = 525,307
| percentage = 44.60%
| change     = {{increase}}13.67
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party      = Twelve Visions
| candidate  = Richard Heos
| votes      = 4,550
| percentage = 0.39%
| change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes      = 2,504
| percentage = 0.21%
| change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes      = 1,177,790
| percentage = 100.00%
| change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ===
* [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable]] (largest municipality: [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]])
* [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]] (largest municipality: [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]])
* [[Hampden County, Massachusetts|Hampden]] (largest municipality: [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]])
* [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] (largest municipality: [[Brockton, Massachusetts|Brockton]])
* [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]] (largest municipality: [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]])

===By congressional district===
Markey won 6 of 9 congressional districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iERxqN2bU6oa2Wq3O9c3XlcyrD2bWruDKcyHDWlFbic/edit#gid=0|title=Daily Kos}}</ref>
{|class=wikitable
|-
! District
! Gomez
! Markey
! Representative
|- align=center
!  {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district|1st]]
| 46.81%
| '''52.72%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Richard Neal]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district|2nd]]
| 48.79%
| '''50.73%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]] 
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district|3rd]]
| '''50.59%'''
| 48.97%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Niki Tsongas]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Massachusetts's 4th congressional district|4th]]
| 44.93%
| '''54.77%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Joe Kennedy III]] 
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Massachusetts's 5th congressional district|5th]]
| 34.82%
| '''64.82%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Ed Markey|Himself]] 
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Massachusetts's 6th congressional district|6th]]
| '''50.6%'''
| 49.05%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[John F. Tierney]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Massachusetts's 7th congressional district|7th]]
| 18.53%
| '''81.09%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Mike Capuano]] 
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Massachusetts's 8th congressional district|8th]]
| 48.79%
| '''50.84%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Stephen F. Lynch|Stephen Lynch]]
|- align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|[[Massachusetts's 9th congressional district|9th]]
| '''53.34%'''
| 46.31%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Bill Keating (politician)|Bill Keating]] 
|- align=center
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130215042628/http://www.gomezforma.com/ Gabriel Gomez for U.S. Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130628180745/http://www.stephenflynch.com/ Stephen Lynch for Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130920073558/http://www.edmarkey.com/ Ed Markey for Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130313115203/http://www.mikesullivanforsenate.com/ Michael Sullivan for Senate]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140109214349/https://secure.piryx.com/donate/pjHWlw95/Dan-Winslow-Committee/island Daniel Winslow for Senate]
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?cycle=2014&id=MAS2&spec=Y Campaign finance] at [[OpenSecrets]]
* [http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2013/senate/ Collected news and commentary] at ''[[The Boston Globe]]''
* [http://bostonherald.com/topic/us_senate_special_election Collected news and commentary] at the ''[[Boston Herald]]''

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