Tierney Wins Republican Primary, Set to Face Ed Markey

Tom Tierney topped fellow Republicans Frank Addivinola and Jeff Semon Thursday.

Tierney Wins Republican Primary, Set to Face Markey

Tom Tierney topped fellow Republicans Frank Addivinola and Jeff Semon Thursday.

Framingham's Tom Tierney is the Republican selection for the Massachusetts 5th district seat in Congress, the AP reports. Tierney, a 69-year-old actuary consultant, topped fellow Republicans Frank Addivinola of Malden and Jeff Semon of Lexington. He will face incumbent Ed Markey, who has served 18 straight terms in Washington, in the general election in November. According to the AP, Tierney received 42 percent of the vote, Addivinola placed second with 31 percent and Semon received 28 percent. A total of 11,539 ballots were cast in fifth district primary. Tierney previously ran for in Congress in 2010, losing in the Republican primary to Gerry Dembrowski in the primary. Dembroski went on to lose to Markey. An official from Tierney's camp …

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Republican Congressional Candidates: War Chest Balances?

Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola face off in Sept. 6's primary for the right to challenge Democratic Congressman Ed Markey. Here's how their campaign finances look.

Editor's note: This article was updated on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 8:47 p.m. Jeff Semon is ahead of fellow Republican Frank Addivinola when it comes to fundraising in the Massachusetts 5th congressional district race, but both have a long way to go before they match the fundraising prowess of 35-year Democratic incumbent Ed Markey. According to the Federal Election Commission, from April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, Semon raised $21,086 in contributions and took out no loans. Meanwhile, Addivinola raised $6,810 in contributions between Jan. 1 and June 30 of this year, and took out $8,870 in loans for the campaign. Both candidates are in the black on their financial sheets. Semon has spent $17,772 on operating his campaign, while Addivinola…

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Candidates Jab Each Other; But Want to Knock Out Markey [VIDEO]

The Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District is Sept. 6.

Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola both want to oust Rep. Ed Markey from his 5th Congressional District seat in Congress, which represents Melrose. "He's been in office since the year I was born," said Semon during Wednesday night's debate at the Trackside Grill in Ashland. The event was sponsored by the Ashland Republican Town Committee. The winner of the Sept. 6 Republican primary will face Markey in November. During the debate, the two Republicans took jabs at each other. Semon questioned how Addivinola thinks he can win when he lost a state senate race in 2010. Addivinola questioned how long Semon has lived in Massachusetts and his business background. Semon also questioned whether Addivinola even lives in the 5th Congressional District. …

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VIDEO: Semon Slams Markey in New Web Ad

U.S. Rep. Ed Markey is under fire in a fundraising video from Republican challenger Jeff Semon of Lexington.

For many months now, Lexington Republican Jeff Semon has had his sights set on Congressman Ed Markey’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, which represents Melrose in Congress. But now the Malden Democrat is the target of Semon’s latest Web ad, released on June 26. The video, titled "Why Washington is Broken," casts Markey as driving the ideological divide between Democrats and Republicans with extreme views and rhetoric. "Ed Markey is the most divisive member of the House of Representatives and all Americans need to be made aware of the damage he is doing to our country,” Semon says in a press release announcing the video. "As I mentioned in the video, we need solutions in Washington, not slander." The press release – which reminds…

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Republican Congressional Hopefuls Take Aim at Markey, Economy at Watertown Event

The two GOP candidates running for the 5th Congressional District spoke to voters at the Shutt Detachment this week.

Two Republican candidates for Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District say 36 years is enough for Democrat Edward Markey, and they want to cut spending by the Federal government and improve the economy. Lexington’s Jeff Semon and Frank Addivinola of Malden met with GOP supporters in Watertown this week at a Meet the Candidates night at the Marine Corps League’s Shutt Detachment. Both are vying this election year to take on Markey, Melrose's representative in the U.S. House. Addivinola said Markey has lost touch with what the public wants, and criticized his support of environmental regulations. “Markey says environmental regulations stimulates job growth,” Addivnola said. “ I object to that – regulations impede progress.” In an MSNBC …

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