Yu Ousts Incumbent Rush in Boston-Area State Senate Race
Persis Yu defeated incumbent Mike Rush in the Norfolk and Suffolk state Senate district, while William Brownsberger held a narrow lead over Daniel Lander in the Suffolk and Middlesex district; Nick Collins won the 1st Suffolk district, signaling a mixed bag for Mayor Wu’s endorsements and underscoring a Boston-suburban split in the area’s 2026 elections. Additional results included Kevin Hayden’s re-nomination as Suffolk County DA and AP’s call of Ed Markey’s U.S. Senate seat, with Steve Lynch set to return to Congress.