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A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

The Collegian covers the 2014 midterm elections

(Cade Belisle/Daily Collegian)
Voters turn out for 2014 election in Amherst’s 9th precinct. (Cade Belisle/Daily Collegian)

The Collegian covers the 2014 midterm elections. Tweet using the hashtag #ElectionsMDC

News:

Baker redeemed – Anthony Rentsch
Reported results show that Charlie Baker has defeated Martha Coakley in the race to become the next governor of Massachusetts.

The Bay State goes blue once again in midterm elections – Marie MacCune
The 2014 midterm elections end in sweeping victory for Democrats in Massachusetts.

Two ‘yes’ and two ‘no’ decisions on four ballot questions – David McLellan
Tuesday’s midterm elections lead to two “yes” votes and two “no” votes on the four ballot questions.

Jeanne Shaheen wins NH race by a close margin – Marie MacCune
Opponent Scott Brown loses second Senate race in second state to second woman in two years.

Opinion:

Little change in Massachusetts, Democrats guaranteed 2016 win
While the GOP won a slim majority in the U.S. Senate, there’s little change in Massachusetts and a Republican Congress guarantees Democrats the White House in 2016, says Opinion Editor Zac Bears.

GOP stands to gain from midterm results
GOP stands to gain from midterms, if they don’t blow it up, argues columnist Julian del Prado.

Results don’t reflect voter distaste with Congress, government
Columnist Isaac Simon analyzes the 2014 midterm election and says that the results don’t reflect voters’ anger with Congress and the inability of Congressional Republicans and Democrats to compromise on policy.

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