BOSTON — Ed Markey was quick to praise his primary opponent, and quick to criticize the one he now faces in the special election in June.

BOSTON — Before all the results were in, Collins was projected as the winner by several news operations, but later in the evening Forry declared victory.

BOSTON — Now that Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez have won their party primaries, we look ahead at their general election tussle.

BOSTON — Ed Markey has served in the U.S. House since 1976. Gabriel Gomez is a newcomer to politics.

BOSTON — With a light turnout expected, it’s all about how the U.S. Senate candidates get their voters to the polls. Be prepared for some surprises.

BOSTON — The South Boston Democrat will seek to take a page from Republican Scott Brown’s atlas.

BOSTON — Lynch’s campaign says all public events have been canceled except for a scheduled rally at the Iron Workers Hall in South Boston.

BOSTON — The First Suffolk District is often referred to as the Southie seat, but the bulk of the district doesn’t live in Southie and the candidates are taking note.

BOSTON — The candidates were still gingerly re-entering the race this weekend after the Boston Marathon bombings interrupted not just politics but life in Massachusetts.

By far the largest amount spent so far — nearly 84 percent — is supporting Democrat Edward Markey. The primary is Tuesday.

BOSTON — By any traditional measure, it’s been a good week for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez. But has he really narrowed the contest to a one-on-one battle with the early favorite, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan?

BOSTON — Post-bombing, the House returns to work to pass a $34 billion budget, while Ortiz rolls a major public corruption case onto the table while simultaneously prosecuting an accused terrorist.

BOSTON — Candidates have just one more weekend to shore up support after the Boston Marathon bombings effectively froze the race in place.

BOSTON — Republican Senate candidate Dan Winslow has held high-level jobs in every branch of state government and says ideas are his “hobby.”