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January 19, 2010
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By Alexander Haimann, Collections SpecialistToday January 19, 2010, voters in Massachusetts will head to the polls in a special election to determine who will be the next Class 1 Senator from the "Bay State." The seat is currently held by Paul G. Kirk, who was appointed to the position by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick following the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. (More About The Kennedy Family's Postage Stamp Legacy) Kennedy was elected the Class 1 Senator from Massachusetts on November 7, 1962 in a special election following the retirement of Senator Benjamin A. Smith.The three candidates in the January 19, 2010 Massachusetts special election are Republican Scott Brown, Democrat Martha Coakley and Independent Joe Kennedy (no relation to former Senator Edward Kennedy).
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