Kevin O'Connor (Massachusetts)

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Kevin O'Connor

Republican Party

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Kevin O'Connor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

O'Connor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020 (September 1 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020 (September 1 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Edward J. Markey defeated Kevin O'Connor and Shiva Ayyadurai in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Edward J. Markey (D)	66.2	2,357,809
		Kevin O'Connor (R)	33.0	1,177,765
		Shiva Ayyadurai (R) (Write-in)	0.6	21,134
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	7,428

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,564,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Frederick Mayock (Independent)
• Andre Gray (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Edward J. Markey defeated Joseph Kennedy III in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Edward J. Markey	55.4	782,694
		Joseph Kennedy III	44.5	629,359
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,935

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,413,988
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Washington Blask (D)
• Shannon Liss-Riordan (D)
• Steve Pemberton (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Kevin O'Connor defeated Shiva Ayyadurai in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin O'Connor	59.7	158,590
		Shiva Ayyadurai	39.4	104,782
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	2,245

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 265,617
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Libertarian primary election

No Libertarians filed for this race. Vermin Supreme ran as a write-in and received 27 votes. He did not receive enough votes to make the general election ballot.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kevin O'Connor completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by O'Connor's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Kevin is running for U.S. Senate to bring much needed change to Washington. Unlike in Massachusetts, where a Republican governor collaborates with a largely Democratic legislature, Washington politicians focus incessantly on creating and exploiting partisan conflict. Kevin believes the dysfunction in Congress is fueled by professional politicians who feel entitled to power and will do just about anything to keep it. That's why he supports term limits and pledges to serve no more than two terms in the Senate.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Unity
• Results
• Accountability

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The son of a journalist and a former public school teacher, Kevin O'Connor spent countless evenings during his childhood at the family dinner table discussing and debating the issues of the day. Like so many Americans, that's where he and his five siblings were taught to listen and learn from other perspectives, and to disagree without being disagreeable - qualities that are sorely lacking in our nation's capital.

His dad's job as a reporter meant Kevin's family moved often, making him the new kid at school for much of his childhood. The experience of repeatedly starting over with no friends or connections instilled in Kevin an appreciation for inclusion, and made him determined to ensure those around him feel welcomed and valued. Because of his innate optimism, sense of humor and leadership qualities, the family looked to Kevin to keep their spirits high amidst their frequently changing world.

Kevin attended Trinity College, where he was elected student body president and played football. His passion for the competition of ideas then led him to Boston College Law School and a career as an attorney.

A leader in the Massachusetts legal community for 30 years, Kevin served on the Executive Committee of the Boston Bar Association Council, Co-Chaired the BBA's Business Litigation Committee, and was appointed a founding member of the BBA's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is a longstanding Fellow of the Boston Bar Foundation, and the 2020 Co-Chair of the BBF's John a

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Footnotes

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Massachusetts' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Edward Markey (D)

Elizabeth Warren (D)

Representatives

District 1

Richard Neal (D)

District 2

Jim McGovern (D)

District 3

Lori Trahan (D)

District 4

Jake Auchincloss (D)

District 5

Katherine Clark (D)

District 6

Seth Moulton (D)

District 7

Ayanna Pressley (D)

District 8

Stephen Lynch (D)

District 9

Bill Keating (D)

Democratic Party (11)