2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
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The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts canonical | 3 |
| United States Senate campaigns of Ted Kennedy | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts Context triple: [Scott Brown, electedIn, 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts]
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New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004
The New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004 was an early and influential contest in the 2004 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped establish John Kerry as the Democratic frontrunner.
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2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper chamber of the Massachusetts state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York are the regularly scheduled and special contests in which New York voters choose their representatives to serve in the lower chamber of the United States Congress.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts Target entity description: The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
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A.
New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004
The New Hampshire Democratic primary 2004 was an early and influential contest in the 2004 U.S. presidential election cycle that helped establish John Kerry as the Democratic frontrunner.
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B.
2008 United States presidential election
The 2008 United States presidential election was the historic contest in which Barack Obama was elected the first African American president, defeating Republican nominee John McCain amid the backdrop of the global financial crisis and widespread calls for change.
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C.
United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections are regularly scheduled and special contests in which voters in each state choose their representatives to serve in the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress.
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Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper chamber of the Massachusetts state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
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U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New York are the regularly scheduled and special contests in which New York voters choose their representatives to serve in the lower chamber of the United States Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate special election
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political election ⓘ |
| campaignCharacterization | rapid, intense campaign due to compressed special-election timetable ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economic policy
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federal spending ⓘ health care reform ⓘ taxes ⓘ |
| campaignStartContext | vacancy created in 2009 ⓘ |
| chamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defeatedCandidate | Martha Coakley ⓘ |
| defeatedCandidateParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2010-01-19 ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention ⓘ |
| nationalImpact | affected prospects for passage of the Affordable Care Act ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
Republican capture of a Senate seat long held by Democrats
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surprise result relative to early expectations favoring Democrat Martha Coakley ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senator from Massachusetts ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
ended Democratic Party’s filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the U.S. Senate
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upset victory for Republican Party in Democratic-leaning state ⓘ |
| precededBy | regular elections in which Ted Kennedy repeatedly won re-election ⓘ |
| previousOfficeHolder |
Edward M. Kennedy
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surface form:
Ted Kennedy
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| previousOfficeHolderParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | death of Senator Ted Kennedy ⓘ |
| seatClass | Class 1 United States Senate seat from Massachusetts ⓘ |
| statePoliticalContext | held in traditionally Democratic stronghold Massachusetts ⓘ |
| termFilled | remainder of Ted Kennedy’s term ⓘ |
| type | special election ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutDescription | high-profile contest with strong turnout for a special election ⓘ |
| winner | Scott Brown ⓘ |
| winnerIdeology | conservative-leaning Republican ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| year | 2010 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts Description of subject: The 2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was a high-profile contest to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat, resulting in Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory in a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Senate campaigns of Ted Kennedy
Martha Coakley
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candidateInElection
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2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
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2012 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts
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