Politics
Former Biden aide Dan Koh wins Democratic primary in Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
Koh emerged from a six-candidate field to seek the seat vacated by Rep. Seth Moulton, setting up a November race against Republican Micah Jones.
The short version
- Dan Koh won the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District, defeating five other candidates.
- The seat became open after incumbent Rep. Seth Moulton ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic Senate primary against Sen. Ed Markey.
- Koh will face Republican nominee Micah Jones in the general election for the heavily Democratic district.
Key facts
- Dan Koh placed first in a six-candidate Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Seth Moulton in Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District.[Fox News]
- Koh previously served in the Biden administration as chief of staff to then-Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and later as deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.[Fox News]
- Koh received endorsements from former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris.[Fox News]
- Incumbent Rep. Seth Moulton vacated the House seat to challenge Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic Senate primary, which Moulton lost.[Fox News]
- Koh will face Republican candidate and military veteran Micah Jones in the November general election.[Fox News]