Scandal-plagued Rep. John Tierney loses Democratic primary in Massachusetts

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last updated 8 January 2015

One more incumbent member of the House of Representatives has lost re-election in his party primary this year: John Tierney, the 18-year congressman from Massachusetts' 6th District, was defeated by businessman and Iraq War veteran Seth Moulton.

With 29 percent of precincts reporting, Moulton has 51 percent of the vote, followed by Tierney with 40 percent, and three other candidates splitting the rest. The Associated Press has not yet projected a winner — but the incumbent Tierney has already conceded the race and delivered a speech to his supporters, The Boston Globe reports.