Dan Koh Wins Crowded Democratic Primary for Salem's House Seat

SALEM — Salem voters helped choose Dan Koh from a crowded Democratic field to seek the 6th Congressional District seat Tuesday, the seat U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton left open to run for the U.S. Senate, according to a Salem Patch report. In the same primary, Sen. Edward Markey turned back Moulton's Senate challenge, and Republican Mike Minogue won the GOP nomination to face Gov. Maura Healey in November.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The city is inviting residents to a piece of Revolutionary-era history next week: the rededication and unveiling of President George Washington's Lansdowne Portrait, set for Tuesday, September 8, at 11 a.m., per the town's News Flash announcements.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"MA Primary 2026 6th U.S. Congress Race: Dan Koh Tops Crowded Field In Democratic Race": Six Democrats had competed for the nomination to succeed Moulton in the House, and Koh came out on top, Salem Patch reports. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/ma-primary-2026-6th-u-s-congress-race-dan-koh-tops-crowded-field-democratic-race)

"MA State Primary 2026: Markey Repels Moulton, Minogue To Face Healey": Massachusetts voters, including in Salem, set their November ballot Tuesday for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, according to Salem Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem)

"Massachusetts Senate Race Tests Two Big Trends of the 2026 Primaries": A dispatch on the Markey-Moulton contest opened with a photo of voters casting ballots in Salem, framing the race as a bellwether for national primary trends this cycle, per Bloomberg. (read it at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-09-01/massachusetts-senate-race-tests-two-big-trends-of-the-2026-midterms)

COMING UP

The Salem Patch events calendar lists "ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute" playing downtown Thursday, September 3.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.