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Joseph P. Kennedy III (view source)
Revision as of 04:18, September 3, 2020
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'''Joseph P. Kennedy III''' is the [[Democratic party]] representative from [[Massachusetts]]' 4th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House]]. He was first elected to the House in 2012. He is a [[princeling]] grandson of former [[United States Attorney General]] [[Robert Kennedy]] and a great-nephew of former [[Senator Ted Kennedy]] and [[President John F. Kennedy]]. He is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] anda sponsor of the [[totalitarian]] [[Green New Deal]].
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'''Joseph Patrick Kennedy III''' is the [[Democratic party]] representative from [[Massachusetts]]' 4th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House]]. He was first elected to the House in 2012. Kennedy is a [[princeling]] grandson of former [[United States Attorney General]] [[Robert Kennedy]] and a great-nephew of former [[Senator Ted Kennedy]] and [[President John F. Kennedy]].
Kennedy is a member of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]] and a co-sponsor of the [[totalitarian]] [[Medicare for All]] bill.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1384/cosponsors?searchResultViewType=expanded H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019]</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2012 election===
Kennedy ran for and won election to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 2012, garnering 61% of the votes cast.<ref>[https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:2012/year_to:2012/office_id:5/stage:General PD43+ Search Elections]</ref> He has been easily re-elected since.
===Tenure===
An advocate of the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]], Kennedy mentioned his children on the House floor in his impeachment address.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2019/12/18/joe-kennedy-trump-impeachment-speech Joe Kennedy addresses Trump impeachment speech to his kids]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/475097-joe-kennedy-mentions-kids-in-impeachment-address Joe Kennedy mentions kids in impeachment address]</ref>
==2020 Senate run==
:''See: [[United States Senate elections, 2020#Massachusetts]]
Kennedy announced in September 2019 his run for [[U.S. Senate]] to challenge [[progressive]] incumbent [[Ed Markey]].<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/21/politics/joe-kennedy-ed-markey-primary-challenge-senate-massachusetts/index.html Rep. Joe Kennedy kicks off primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey]
*[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-kennedy-announces-run-for-senate/ar-AAHDdeN Joe Kennedy Announces Run For Senate]</ref> He received the endorsement of House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]],<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/512928-pelosi-endorses-kennedy-in-massachusetts-primary Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge]
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/20/nancy-pelosi-endorses-joe-kennedy-senate-race-399447 Pelosi endorses Kennedy over Markey in contentious primary]
*[https://nypost.com/2020/08/20/nancy-pelosi-angers-aoc-by-endorsing-joe-kennedy-in-senate-race/ Pelosi angers AOC by endorsing Kennedy scion in Senate race]</ref> while Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] endorsed Markey.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/aoc-2020-presidential-contenders-don-t-need-my-help-other-n1054241 AOC endorses Markey as Kennedy mulls Senate challenge</ref>
Sen. Markey ultimately won the primary over Kennedy with 55.7% of the vote;<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/ed-markey-joe-kennedy-massachusetts-senate-primary-live-results-updates-2020-8 Ed Markey defeats primary challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy, in a major victory for the left]</ref> the latter's defeat is the first in his family in the state of [[Massachusetts]], marking the decline of the Kennedy political dynasty. His double-digit loss was mocked by [[President Trump]] on Twitter.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1301094208967774208</ref> The representative could not even provide provide a direct explanation for his bid.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/02/joe-kennedy-senate-campaign-failed-408033 Why Joe Kennedy’s Senate campaign flopped]</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://kennedy.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Kennedy_III Joseph Kennedy III - Ballotpedia]
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