Residents of the town voted in the primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
State Rep. House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. and state Sen. Brendan Crighton ran for reelection unopposed in their primaries, as did U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton.
In the Democratic primary for Southern Essex register of deeds, Eileen Duff received 628 votes in Lynnfield on route to her victory in the race. Her opponent, Joe Gentleman, received 197 votes in Lynnfield.
On the Republican ballot for Southern Essex register of deeds, Jonathan Edward Ring had no competition as he sought the nomination for register of deeds and will move on to the general election.
In the Democratic race for Essex County clerk of courts, Thomas H. Driscoll Jr. won reelection after facing competition from James FX Doherty. Driscoll received 666 votes in Lynnfield, while Doherty received 150 votes. No Republican candidate ran for clerk of courts in Essex County.
People across the district headed to the polls to cast their votes Tuesday.
Lynnfield residents David and Diane Bjorkman said they have been voting as long as they’ve been old enough to and used to bring their children to the booths when they were growing up.
“It’s the only way that I have a voice in what’s going on in government — by trying to get people elected who, in my opinion, will do a good job,” David Bjorkman said after leaving his polling station. “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.”
Diane Bjorkman said voting is important to her because she wants “to put people in office who have the same values, and options for a bright future.”
Voters will return to the polls later this year on Nov. 5 to vote in the general election.
Stuart Foster and Emma Fringuelli contributed to this report.
