NEW: Republican Sean Bielat In For U.S. Senate Race

Thursday, February 14, 2013

GoLocalWorcester Politics Team

Republican Sean Bielat has entered the U.S. Senate race to succeed former Senator John Kerry, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.

Bielat lost to U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III last year in the race for Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District. He also ran for the seat in 2010 and was defeated by incumbent and former Democratic congressman Barney Frank.

According to the AP, Bielat filed papers to create the Sean Bielat for Senate committee with the Federal Election Commission.

Bielat joins fellow Republicans Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL from Cohasset, and state Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk). U.S. Representatives Ed Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) are running on the Democratic side.