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U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks to Sen. Elizabeth Warren supporters at City Hall Plaza Friday as the campaign ramped up canvassing efforts before Super Tuesday. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Warren canvassers ramp up statewide advocacy in final stretch before Super Tuesday

By Angela Yang March 1, 2020
Canvassers for Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign swept through various Boston neighborhoods the weekend before the Massachusetts primary.
Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses a crowd of 13,000 at a rally on the Boston Common Saturday, three days before Super Tuesday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sanders greets thousands in Boston Common ahead of Mass. primary

By Matthew Sensabaugh March 1, 2020
A crowd of about 13,000 supporters gathered in Boston Common Saturday afternoon, three days ahead of Super Tuesday.
A person fills out their ballot at the Ward 5 polling station in Concord, New Hampshire during the New Hampshire primary Feb. 11. Massachusetts constituents will be able to vote early in the state’s March 3 primary for the first time ever. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Massachusetts kicks-off first ever early voting period for presidential primary

By Katarzyna Jezak February 24, 2020
Early voting ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday began Monday, giving Massachusetts residents five extra days to cast their ballots.
Mass. Sen. Ed Markey in the WGBH’s Brighton studio after the first U.S. Senate primary debate against Mass. Rep. Joe Kennedy in Brighton Tuesday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Markey and Kennedy spar in first primary debate for U.S. Senate

By Matthew Sensabaugh February 19, 2020
Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey faced off against Rep. Joe Kennedy III in their first televised primary debate Tuesday evening in the race for the U.S. Senate. Both candidates are competing for the Massachusetts seat.
Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren finished fourth in the New Hampshire presidential primary election Tuesday. She will be on the ballot in Mass. on Super Tuesday on March 3. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. voter participation dialogue reignites in wake of New Hampshire primary

By Allison Pirog February 13, 2020
New Hampshire set a state party record Tuesday for voter turnout in a Democratic presidential primary. Massachusetts's turn to vote comes soon, and the question of turnout hangs in the air.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gives his victory speech to supporters Manchester, New Hampshire after winning his second New Hampshire primary. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sanders, Buttigieg take New Hampshire as Yang, Bennett drop out

By Angela Yang February 12, 2020
Sanders and Buttigieg took the lead in the first-of-the-nation primary. Meanwhile, Yang and Bennett are out.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren fell to fourth place in the New Hampshire primary, finishing behind candidates Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar and receiving no delegates. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Warren finishes fourth in New Hampshire, speaks on turnout and general election

By Jane Avery February 12, 2020
In a state where she expected significant support, Elizabeth Warren ended the night with no Democratic primary delegates in New Hampshire.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders narrowly won the New Hampshire primary with over 25 percent of the vote, edging Mayor Pete Buttigieg and tying him for delegates. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sanders wins his second New Hampshire primary in tight race

By Matthew Sensabaugh February 12, 2020
Sen. Bernie Sanders claimed victory Tuesday at his Democratic primary party in Manchester, New Hampshire, where supporters watched as he pulled in more than a quarter of the vote.
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg finished second in the New Hampshire primary just behind Senator Bernie Sanders. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Buttigieg pulls close second in New Hampshire, emphasizes need for unity

By Nathan Lederman February 12, 2020
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg kept his supporters at Nashua Community College waiting Tuesday night as the New Hampshire primary race tightened between himself and fellow candidate Bernie Sanders. 
Vice President Joe Biden was absent from his primary night party in Nashua, New Hampshire Tuesday, having departed abruptly for South Carolina in anticipation of poor results. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Biden finishes in fifth, leaves New Hampshire early

By Angela Yang February 12, 2020
Vice President Joe Biden’s primary night party in Nashua, New Hampshire missed a key attendee: the candidate himself.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar gained momentum in the New Hampshire primary, surging to a surprise third place finish ahead of candidates Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Klobuchar surges to third place in New Hampshire, beating Warren and Biden

By Varsha Subramanian February 12, 2020
Sen. Amy Klobuchar was the New Hampshire primary’s biggest surprise. The Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota senator ended the night in third place with 19.8 percent of the vote and 87 percent of precincts reporting, more than fourth-place candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren and fifth-place Vice President Joe Biden combined.
People protested the acquittal of President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial in the Boston Common Wednesday. PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents protest Trump’s acquittal in Boston Common

By Matthew Sensabaugh February 6, 2020
Several hundred people congregated in Boston Common Wednesday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s acquittal following his Senate impeachment trial.
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