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Paul Efthemios Tsongas (/ ˈ s ɒ ŋ ɡ ə s / SONG-gəs; February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1979.
The United States Senate election of 1978 in Massachusetts was held on November 7, 1978, with the incumbent Republican Senator Edward Brooke being defeated by Democratic Congressman Paul Tsongas. Primary elections nominating Tsongas and Brooke were held on September 19.
Paul Tsongas, incumbent Senator; To the surprise of many, incumbent Senator Paul Tsongas retired, despite his very young age and popularity. Tsongas disclosed his diagnosis with lymphoma in January, and cited his desire to spend more time with his family. [2] By the month's end, four Democratic candidates announced they would run to succeed ...
Paul Tsongas, from neighboring Massachusetts, initially held an advantage due to regional familiarity and his message of economic revitalization focused on manufacturing and investment. [5] On January 19, The Boston Globe published a poll showing Clinton leading with 29%, Tsongas at 17%, and Bob Kerrey at 16%. However, this lead would prove ...
The election was won by Democrat John Kerry, the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts who remained Senator until 2013 when he resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. One-term incumbent Paul Tsongas declined to seek re-election and retired from the Senate following a battle with cancer.
Mario Cuomo and Jesse Jackson declined to seek the Democratic nomination for president, as did U.S. Senator and eventual Vice President Al Gore, whose son had been struck by a car and was undergoing extensive surgery and physical therapy. [7] However, Governors Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown and U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas opted to run for president.
Paul Graham, cofounder of Y Combinator, urged moderates to vote for Kamala Harris in an open letter on X, citing character over policy.
The Concord Coalition is a political advocacy group in the United States, formed in 1992.A bipartisan organization, it was founded by U.S. Senator Warren Rudman, former Secretary of Commerce Peter George Peterson, and U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas.