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Rep. Stephen Lynch wins Democratic primary, fending off young challenger
Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., has defeated lawyer Patrick Roath in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts 8th Congressional District, fending off a challenge that revolved around generational change.
NBC and DDHQ called the race for Lynch late Tuesday night.
Like many races around the country, Roath, 39, had made an argument for generational change in his bid to unseat the 71-year-old congressman, who has served since 2001.
However, Lynch emphasized his experience, saying there was value in having institutional memory and pointing to his ability to work across bipartisan lines.