Democrat Seth Moulton has won the race for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Richard Tisei.
Moulton stunned the state during the primary when he defeated nine-term incumbent Democratic Rep. John Tierney, the first sitting Massachusetts congressman to lose a primary since 1992.
During the general election, Moulton faced Tisei, who had run a hard-fought race against Tierney two years ago and narrowly lost.
Tisei had tried to cast Moulton as a mirror image of Tierney.
But Moulton was able to parlay both his service in - and ultimately his opposition to - the Iraq War as a powerful campaign pitch to voters.
"It was the greatest honor of my life to serve my country in the Marines. One of the hardest parts of leaving the Marines was missing the sense of purpose that came with doing a job that, every single day, impacted the lives of other people. Now I return to public service, in a different venue but with that same commitment to serve you and to serve our great country. You have put your faith in me, and I am forever grateful. Thank you," said Moulton.
Moulton is a 35-year-old businessman and Harvard University graduate who enlisted in the Marines in 2001.
