BOSTON — U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez sent the letter in the hopes Gov. Deval Patrick would appoint him to an interim Senate seat.

QUINCY, Mass. — Lynch says the threshold has not risen quickly in recent years for Social Security funding to keep pace with the needs of current and future retirees.

EASTON, Mass. — Norfolk state Rep. Daniel Winslow, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and Cohasset businessman Gabriel Gomez jousted on everything from the recent across-the-board federal spending cuts to the use of the filibuster in the Senate.

BOSTON — The Democrat is urging the TSA to abandon its new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives onto planes.

BOSTON — We speak with former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan, who launched his campaign over the weekend.

BOSTON — Ed Markey is pressing the Transportation Security Administration to abandon its new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives onto planes.

BOSTON — The head of WCVB-TV says U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch relied on “erroneous assumptions” when he announced that he won’t run ads for his U.S. Senate campaign on the TV station.

BOSTON — Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan is the third Republican to say he’s running for U.S. Senate.

BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch says he will not run ads for his U.S. Senate campaign on WCVB because of an ongoing contract dispute between the station and some union employees.

BOSTON — The poll put Markey ahead of fellow Democrat Lynch by more than 29 percent points among potential Democratic primary voters. Markey also bests all three GOP candidates.

BOSTON — Michael Sullivan is the only candidate in the special Senate election who is opposed to gay marriage.

BOSTON — On primary day, April 30, two Democrats and three Republicans will face off for their party’s nomination.

BOSTON — In the video, Lynch describes himself as “pro-life” but said he doesn’t support overturning the landmark 1973 decision.

BOSTON — Nearly 200 people cast ballots at the Danversport Yacht Club Saturday morning in a mock vote of who the Republican contender for U.S. Senate should be.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts AFL-CIO has decided not to make an endorsement in the Democratic primary in the U.S. Senate special election.

BOSTON — U.S. Senate hopeful Daniel Winslow called on his fellow Republican candidates to agree to nine debates before the April 30 primary.

QUINCY, Mass. — Gomez, in his first remarks to reporters, said he believes no politicians in Washington should get paid until they resolve the current fiscal stalemate.

BOSTON — Cohasset private equity investor Gabriel Gomez, Norfolk state Rep. Dan Winslow and former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan are expected to be on the ballot.

BOSTON — Two other Republican Senate hopefuls — Daniel Winslow and Gabriel Gomez — say they’ve also cleared the signature hurdle.

BOSTON — Four of five hopefuls say they have either collected more than enough signatures or are confident they will have enough to land a spot on the April 30 primary ballot.