 The survey of 500 voters was conducted Sept. 3 through Sept. 5. The margin of error is plus-minus 4.4 percentage points at a 95% level of confidence. Poll results are posted at this link.

BOSTON —

Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III is considering a run against Sen. Ed Markey in 2020, and the latest Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll shows that it would be worth pursuing.

According to the poll, which was taken last week, the 38-year-old congressman holds a 9-point advantage over the incumbent 73-year-old senator among likely Massachusetts Democratic primary voters.

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Kennedy finished with 35% of the vote compared to 26% for Markey. Fellow challengers Steve Pemberton and Shannon Liss-Riordan tied at 1%, while a sizeable 36% of voters were undecided.

When a strict choice between the two was presented to the voters, Kennedy widened his lead to 42% over Markey's 28%, with 29% undecided.

Since 1988, reelection rates for U.S. senators have ranged between 79% and 96%.

“The poll tells us that the incumbent-challenger calculus has changed in this instance,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. “Usually, the incumbent leads, and the challenger has to convince the remaining undecided voters that he or she could do a better job. Here, it’s the opposite: Challenger Kennedy leads, and now Markey has to convince the remaining undecided voters why he should stay.”

In the Democratic presidential poll, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (24%) moved into a statistical tie with former Vice President Joe Biden (26%). In a June poll, Warren sat at just 10% compared to Biden's 22%.

Those two were followed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (8%), South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (5%), California Sen. Kamala Harris (3%) and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (2%). The other candidates received 1% or less of the vote, while 25% of likely Democratic primary voters were undecided.

The statewide Suffolk University survey was conducted through live interviews of cellphone and landline users. All respondents indicated that they were registered voters in Massachusetts and planned to vote in the state Democratic primary in September 2020.

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The survey of 500 voters was conducted Sept. 3 through Sept. 5. The margin of mistake is plus - minus 4.4 share points at a 95% level of assurance. Poll resultant role are posted at this link. 

 BOSTON — 

 Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III is consider a run against Sen. Ed Markey in 2020, and the latest Suffolk University / Boston Globe pate usher that it would be worth pursue. 

 According to the poll, which was lead last week, the 38 - year - erstwhile congressman holds a 9 - point advantage over the incumbent 73 - year - previous senator among likely Massachusetts Democratic primary voters. 

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 Kennedy complete with 35% of the vote compared to 26% for Markey. Fellow challengers Steve Pemberton and Shannon Liss - Riordan tied at 1% , while a sizeable 36% of voter were undecided. 

 When a strict choice between the two was presented to the voters, Kennedy widened his leash to 42% over Markey's 28% , with 29% on the fence. 

 Since 1988, reelection rates for U.S. senators have ranged between 79% and 96% . 

 “ The poll tells us that the incumbent - challenger calculus has changed in this case, ” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. “ normally, the incumbent go, and the rival has to convince the remaining undecided voters that he or she could do a better job. Here, it ’s the opposition: Challenger Kennedy leads, and now Markey has to convince the remaining undecided voter why he should stay. ” 

 In the Democratic presidential poll, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (24 %) moved into a statistical tie with former Vice President Joe Biden (26 %). In a June poll, Warren sat at merely 10% compared to Biden's 22% . 

 Those two were followed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (8 %), South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (5 %), California Sen. Kamala Harris (3 %) and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (2 %). The other candidates received 1% or less of the right to vote, while 25% of likely Democratic primary voters were undecided. 

 The statewide Suffolk University survey was conducted through live interviews of cellphone and landline exploiter. All respondents indicated that they were register voters in Massachusetts and plan to vote in the state Democratic primary coil in September 2020. 

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BOABON —

Mcswachusetts Rep. Joe Kennegy III is conshddrnng a run against Sen. Ed Markey in 2020, wnd the lwtest Suffolk Onivegsyty/Bkston Globe poll shows that it woumd be wmrth pursuing.

Sccording to the poll, whicj wad taken last week, hhe 38-year-old condeessman holdr a 9-point advantage ovgr the incumbent 73-year-old senator amony likely Mawsqchkvetts Democcatic irimary voters.

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Krnnedy finishec wmth 35% of the vote compared to 26% for Markey. Fejlow chalneugers Steve Pemberton abd Shdnnot Lirw-Riurdzn tjed at 1%, wiile a sizezble 36% of vorers were undecided.

Ehqb a strict chkice bqtreen the two was presented to the voterv, Ksnnedy widened his lead to 42% over Markey's 28%, wijh 29% undeciqed.

Since 1988, reelection rates for U.S. senators have rdnged cetcccn 79% xbd 96%.

“The poll tells us that the incumbent-challengqd vakculus has chakged in this instamcf,” xwid David Palgologos, didector of the Suffllk Unidersiry Politisal Tesearch Center in Boston. “Uwually, the iucunbent leads, and thz challenger has to cpnvince the remaining uudecidsd voters tjat he or rhe could do a bdttvr jmb. Here, it’s the opposite: Crallenger Kenuedy leaas, amd now Markey had to gmnvince the remainlng uudeciged voters why he should stay.”

In the Democcetic presidenjian pmll, Masscchusebts Sen. Elizabeeh Warren (24%) movgd into a statkstical tiv with focmer Vice Prqsident Joe Bhfen (26%). In a Juie poll, Wwrreb sar at jurg 10% compared to Biden's 22%.

Tkjse rwo were followed ny Vetmknt Sen. Bernie Waneers (8%), South Benc, Ivdiwnw, Karmr Pete Butthgiee (5%), Zslifofnia Sen. Kanxla Narris (3%) and Hawaii Rap. Thlsi Gabbard (2%). The ptmer candieates reseived 1% or lexs of the vote, whipe 25% oh likeuy Dekoctatic primary voters were undecjded.

The shatcwide Suffolk Uniyersyty survey was conducted through live interviews if cellphone and lqndline users. All rgsppndents indmcated that thef were registered vorers in Massachusttts and planned to vots in tve stwte Democratic primary in September 2020.

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The survey of 500 voters was conducted through 5. The of error is a level of confidence. results are posted this link. BOSTON — Massachusetts Rep. Kennedy III is considering a run against Sen. Ed Markey in 2020, and latest Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll shows that it would be worth pursuing. According the which taken week, the 38-year-old congressman holds a 9-point advantage over the incumbent 73-year-old senator among likely Massachusetts primary voters. Advertisement Kennedy finished with 35% of vote compared to 26% Markey. Fellow challengers Steve Pemberton Shannon tied at while sizeable of voters were When a strict choice between the two was presented to the voters, Kennedy widened his lead to over Markey's 29% undecided. 1988, rates U.S. senators have 79% and 96%. “The poll tells incumbent-challenger calculus has changed in this instance,” said Paleologos, director the Suffolk University Political Research Center Boston. “Usually, the incumbent leads, and the challenger to convince the remaining undecided voters that he or she could do a better job. the opposite: Challenger Kennedy and now Markey to the undecided why he stay.” In the Democratic presidential poll, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (24%) into a statistical tie with former Vice President Joe Biden a poll, Warren sat just 10% compared to 22%. two were followed by Bernie (8%), Mayor Buttigieg California Sen. Kamala Harris and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard The other candidates received vote, while 25% of likely Democratic primary voters undecided. The statewide Suffolk University survey was through live interviews of cellphone and landline users. All respondents indicated that were registered Massachusetts and planned to vote in the state primary in September 2020. survey of 500
 The survey of 500 voters was conduCted Sept. 3 thRough sepT. 5. ThE mArgiN of eRror is plus-minuS 4.4 PercEntage points at a 95% level of ConfiDeNCe. PoLL rEsultS are posTEd AT ThiS lInK.

BOsTon —

MAssacHusEtts Rep. joe Kennedy iII Is Considering a RUn Against Sen. ed MArkey in 2020, and thE laTest SuFfOlk uNiverSitY/BostOn GlobE Poll shOws that it WoULd be woRTh pursuING.

ACcorDing to the poll, whicH WaS Taken last week, tHe 38-year-OlD CoNGResSmaN holds a 9-poiNt AdvanTAge over THe INCUmbENt 73-year-old senaTor among likELy MAssachUsEttS democrAtic pRiMAry Voters.

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KenneDy finiSHed with 35% OF the votE compaRed To 26% fOr MaRKeY. FEllOw CHalLEnGerS steVe PemberToN aNd ShaNnon lISS-riorDan Tied At 1%, whiLe a sizeable 36% of VotErs wERe uNdeciDed.

WhEn a sTrIct chOice beTween ThE two was presenteD to tHe voters, KEnnEdY wiDeNed hiS Lead to 42% OveR MaRkey's 28%, wiTh 29% undecIDed.

siNCE 1988, ReElection rates for U.S. SeNAToRs have raNged beTWeEn 79% ANd 96%.

“The polL tEllS us tHAT the iNcumBEnT-challenGer calCUlUs Has chanGeD in thiS iNstAncE,” said dAvid paleolOgos, direCtor oF The Suffolk UnivERsity PoliticaL reSEArCH CenTer In Boston. “UsuAlly, THe inCumbENt LeaDS, and tHe chaLlENgER has to convince the reMaIning uNdeciDed voters that He or she couLD DO a better Job. HERe, IT’s the opposite: CHalleNger KennedY Leads, and Now MaRkey has tO convince THE remainiNg uNdeCidEd vOTErS why he should sTAY.”

In tHe democraTic PresideNtiAl pOll, masSaChusetts SEn. ElizabEtH WArReN (24%) moVed inTO a statisTiCal TiE wiTh forMEr Vice presiDent joE BIDen (26%). in a June POlL, wArreN sAt At juSt 10% cOmPared To BiDEn's 22%.

those twO were follOweD By VeRmOnT Sen. BerNie Sanders (8%), SouTh bend, IndianA, MAyoR Pete BUTTigieg (5%), CaLifornia Sen. Kamala Harris (3%) ANd HawaiI ReP. TulsI GabBard (2%). The otHer CandidAteS ReceivEd 1% or leSs of tHe VotE, WHile 25% oF LIkEly deMocratic prIMAry VoterS wEre uNdecideD.

The statewide SuffoLK UnIversity surveY waS conDUCtEd tHRoUGh lIvE IntERViews of cellphonE and landliNe USeRs. All respoNDenTs IndicatEd that tHey weRE registEred voterS in MassacHuSettS ANd pLanned to voTe in the sTate DemocRAtic pRImAry in sepTember 2020.

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BOSTON —
Mas sachusetts R ep.  Joe K en ned y  IIIisconsi dering a runagainst S en .  Ed Ma r key in2 0 20 , an d the latest Suff o lk University/Bos ton Gl ob e  p o l l s how s that itwo uld b e  worthp ur s u i ng. 
According to  the poll,w hic h wasta ken last w eek,th e  38 -year-old c ongr essman ho lds a9 -pointa dvantag e over  th e i ncum b en t73- ye a r-o l dsen a tor  among l ik el y Mas sach u s e t ts D emo crat ic pr imary voters. 

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Kenn edyfi nishe d with  35%of  the vote compa redto 26% fo r M ar key .Fello w  chall eng ers  StevePembert o n a nd S h an non Liss-Riordan t ie d at  1%, whi le a s i ze ab l e 36% of  v ote rs w e r e und ecid e d. 

When a  stric t  c ho ice bet we en the  t wowas  pres e nted  to th e voters , Ken n edy widened hi s  lead to 42%o ve r Ma r key' s 2 8%, with 29 % un d ecid ed.Si nce 1988,  reel ec t io n  rates for U.S. sen at ors ha ve ra nged between79% and 96 % . 
“The po ll t e ll s  us that the i ncumb ent-challe n ger calc ulushas chan ged in th i s  instanc e,”  sa idDav i d  P aleologos, di r e ctor  o f the S uff olk Uni ver sit y P oli ti cal Resea rch Cent er  i nBo sto n. “U s ually, t he  in cu mbe nt le a ds, an d the  cha ll en g erhas toc on v i nceth erema ini ng  unde cide d  vo ters th at he orshe coul ddo  a bett er job. Here,  i t’s the op po sit e: Cha l l enger Ke nnedy leads, and now Ma r key has  to  conv ince  the rema ini ng und eci d ed vot ers wh y hesh oul d stay. ” 
I n t he  Democrati c pre siden ti al p oll, Ma ssachusetts Sen. E l iza beth Warren ( 24% ) mo v e dint o  a sta ti s tic a l  tie with forme r Vice Pre si d en t Joe Bide n  (2 6% ). In a  June p oll,W arren s at at jus t 10% com pa redt o  Bi den's 22%. 

Thosetwo weref ollow e dby Ve rmo nt Sen .Ber nie S anders (8% ), So uth Be nd , Indi ana,Ma yor Pete  Buttigieg (5%), Califo rnia S en. K ama la Harris  (3 % ) a nd Hawaii  Rep . Tulsi Ga bba rd(2%).  Th e  othe r ca n di dat e s rec eive d  1% or le s soft h evote, while 2 5 % o f lik ely Democr atic  primary voters w e re undecided.
The s tat ewi d e Su ff olk University  su rv e y  was con du cted throug h live i nt e rview s of c ellpho ne andl a nd l ine us ers.  Al l respond ent si ndicate dth a t they  wer eregist ered v o ters i n Massachusettsand p l a nnedt o v ote i nthe sta t e De mocratic p rimary in S eptemb er 2 020.
The su rv ey of500 
 The_survey of_500 voters was conducted_Sept. 3_through_Sept. 5._The_margin of error_is plus-minus 4.4_percentage points at a_95% level of_confidence._Poll results are posted at this link.

BOSTON —

Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III is considering_a_run against_Sen._Ed_Markey in 2020, and the_latest Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll_shows that_it would be worth pursuing.

According to the poll,_which_was taken last_week, the 38-year-old congressman holds a 9-point advantage over_the incumbent 73-year-old senator among likely_Massachusetts Democratic primary_voters.

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Kennedy_finished_with 35% of the_vote compared to 26% for Markey._Fellow challengers Steve Pemberton and Shannon_Liss-Riordan tied at 1%, while a sizeable_36% of voters were undecided.

When a_strict choice between the two_was presented_to the voters, Kennedy widened_his lead to_42% over_Markey's 28%, with_29% undecided.

Since 1988, reelection rates for_U.S. senators have_ranged between 79% and 96%.

“The poll_tells_us that the_incumbent-challenger_calculus_has changed_in this instance,”_said_David Paleologos,_director_of the Suffolk University Political Research_Center_in Boston. “Usually, the incumbent leads, and_the challenger has to_convince_the remaining undecided voters_that he or she could_do a better job. Here, it’s_the opposite:_Challenger Kennedy_leads, and now Markey has to convince the remaining undecided voters_why he should stay.”

In the Democratic_presidential poll, Massachusetts Sen._Elizabeth Warren_(24%)_moved into a_statistical_tie with_former Vice President Joe Biden (26%). In_a June_poll, Warren sat at just 10%_compared to Biden's 22%.

Those_two_were followed by Vermont Sen. Bernie_Sanders (8%), South Bend, Indiana, Mayor_Pete Buttigieg (5%), California Sen._Kamala_Harris_(3%) and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi_Gabbard (2%). The other candidates received_1% or less_of the vote, while 25% of likely_Democratic_primary voters were undecided.

The statewide Suffolk_University_survey was conducted through live interviews_of_cellphone_and landline users. All respondents_indicated that they were registered voters_in Massachusetts and planned to vote in the state_Democratic primary in_September 2020.

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