A 74-year-old incumbent defeated a 39-year-old challenger by being hip with the kids.
— figured it was better to take a one-on-one shot against Markey now than to wait his turn.
Polling suggested that Markey, who won a special election in 2013 held after Sen. John F. Kerry was named secretary of state, had not made a particularly strong impression on the state and seemed to many voters as more Washington than Malden, his working-class hometown. Kennedy promised a whirlwind of energy and pledged to pay close attention to local and constituent needs. Other longtime incumbents had been knocked out.
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