Ed Markey Fends Off Joe Kennedy III!

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) fends off insurgent challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA).

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) is defeated. He becomes the first in the Kennedy dynasty to take a defeat. The 39-year old grandson of Robert F. Kennedy conceded to his opponent on Tuesday night in a widely watched race to determine if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) still had impact on the Democratic Party's progressive base.

Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) stayed out of the race and didn't endorse either candidate.

Kennedy was going to take on Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) with an insurgent campaign from the left but ended up coming short of his desired goal to oust the longtime lawmaker. Markey had the backing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) two factions of progressives who been battling one another during the primaries. Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Sanders in the presidential primaries. Markey endorsed Warren in the presidential primaries.

The progressive wing was split on the candidates.

Speaking to supporters, Kennedy announced that he conceded to the Makey about two hours after the polls closed in Massachusetts -- in a primary battle that had national attention because the two went hard on one another during the run up.

Joe Kennedy became the first of a political dynasty to take a defeat.

"A few moments ago I called Sen. Markey to congratulate him and to pledge my support to him and his campaign in the months ahead," Kennedy told supporters. "The senator is a good man. You have never heard me say otherwise."

He said that he will make sure Markey defeats the Republican opponent and Donald J. Trump.

Kennedy who is seen a rising star within the Democratic Party is the grandson of then 1968 presidnetial candidate and former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and grandnephew of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. Both men were assassinated by extremists.

Robert F Kennedy (Bobby) was a New York Senator and John F Kennedy (Jack) was a Massachusetts Senator.

Their younger brother Edward (Ted) Kennedy would end up being a Massachusetts Senator until his passing of brain cancer in 2009.

Joe Kennedy III and Ed Markey both are progressive. But voters chose experience over legacy.

Robert was assassinated in 1968 while on a campaign stop in Los Angeles. His brother, John then president was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

The race ended with Markey win over Kennedy with 8 points respectively.

The race is considered SAFE DEMOCRAT. The opponent that Markey is facing is Kevin O'Connor who is backed by Trump.

Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker refused to endorse Trump. The Republican governor of the commonwealth joins Maryland's Larry Hogan and Vermont's Phil Scott in their refusal to endorse Trump in the 2020 presidential race.