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Photos: Primary Day In Massachusetts

Massachusetts voters on Tuesdays sent a number of Democrats and Republicans on to the November general election. Check out scenes from across the state below, and read about how the primary contests unfolded on our live blog

Martha Coakley delivers her victory speech Tuesday night in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Martha Coakley delivered her victory speech Tuesday night in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Republican Charlie Baker speaks to supporters during his primary election night victory rally Tuesday in Boston. (Stephan Savoia/AP)
Coakley will face Republican Charlie Baker, pictured here delivering his victory speech, in the November general election. (Stephan Savoia/AP)
Martha Coakley greets supporters. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Coakley had led in the polls, but she won by a smaller margin of victory than expected. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Baker greets supporters after delivering his primary election night rally speech. (Stephan Savoia/AP)
Baker won an easy victory Tuesday against his primary opponent Mark Fisher, a tea party-affiliated business owner. (Stephan Savoia/AP)
Maura Healey celebrates her win in the Democratic attorney general primary. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Maura Healey walked away with a commanding lead in what was supposed to be a close Democratic attorney general primary. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Seth Moulton delivers his victory speech in Salem. (Joe Spurr/WBUR)
Newcomer Seth Moulton won a stunning victory over nine-term incumbent U.S. Rep. John Tierney in the 6th Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday. (Joe Spurr/WBUR)
John Tierney is the first sitting Massachusetts congressman to lose a primary since 1992. (Joe Spurr/WBUR)
John Tierney, who gave a brief concession speech Tuesday night, is the first sitting Massachusetts congressman to lose a primary since 1992. (Joe Spurr/WBUR)
Seth Moulton delivers his  victory speech in Salem. (Joe Spurr/WBUR)
Moulton will face Richard Tisei in November's general election. (Joe Spurr/WBUR)
Martha Coakley speaking with supporters at Santarpio's Restaurant in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley spoke with supporters Tuesday afternoon at Santarpio's in East Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman greets voters in Lawrence, Mass. with mayor Daniel Rivera. (Deborah Becker/WBUR)
Gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman greeted voters in Lawrence with Mayor Daniel Rivera. (Deborah Becker/WBUR)
Gubernatorial candidate Don Berwick voting on primary day. (Twitter/DonBerwick)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Don Berwick voted Tuesday morning in Newton. (via Twitter/@berwickforMA)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker meets with voters in Malden. (Asma Khalid/WBUR)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker met with voters in Malden Tuesday afternoon. (Asma Khalid/WBUR)
Candidate for Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey voting on primary day. (Twitter/Maura_Healey)
Democratic attorney general candidate Maura Healey voted Tuesday morning in Charlestown. (via Twitter/@Maura_Healey)
Warren Tolman greets voters in Roxbury. (via Twitter/@warrentolman)
Democratic attorney general candidate Warren Tolman greeted voters in Roxbury Tuesday afternoon. (via Twitter/@warrentolman)
John Tieney speaks with supporters at Bentley Elementary School Salem. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Democratic Rep. John Tieney, who's running for reelection in the 6th Congressional District, spoke with supporters at Bentley Elementary School in Salem. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Seth Moulton on primary day greeting diners at Red's Sandwich Shop in Salem, Mass. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Seth Moulton, who is challenging Tierney in the Democratic 6th District primary, greets dinners at Red's Sandwich Shop in Salem. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
John Tierney and Seth Moulton supporters outside Bentley Elementary School in Salem on Primary Day (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
John Tierney and Seth Moulton supporters outside Bentley Elementary School in Salem on Primary Day (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Richard Tisei votes this morning at a polling center in Wakefield, Mass. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Richard Tisei, Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District, voted Tuesday morning in Wakefield. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Tisei supporters at a polling center in Wakefield, Mass. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Tisei supporters at a polling center in Wakefield. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Tim Newfell casts his Ward 2 ballot Tuesday morning in Newburyport at the Brown Elementary School. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Tim Newfell casts his Ward 2 ballot Tuesday morning in Newburyport at the Brown Elementary School. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Low voter turnout. An hour after the polls open on Concord Ave. in Cambridge less than sixty voters had cast ballots. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
An hour after the polls opened on Concord Avenue in Cambridge, less than 60 voters had cast ballots. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

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