The Democratic Party voters of Lowell have spoken, as have some in segments of Chelmsford and Tewksbury, and their voices expressed loud and clear decisions.

Lorena Betts, John Drinkwater and Tara Hong emerged victorious in their respective State Representative primaries, with the outcomes never really in doubt once the first set of numbers started to roll in.

Betts bested Lowell City Councilor Corey Robinson in the race to succeed 16th Middlesex State Rep Rodney Elliott. The unofficial final margin was 2,831-1,194 (roughly 70%-30%) The difference was even more pronounced in Betts’ hometown of Chelmsford, where the margin was 1,603-251 (86%-14%).

Betts will now face Republican Karla Miller in the November 3rd general election, in a district that includes parts of Chelmsford.

Drinkwater and Hong will not face any GOP opposition in November and will take the oath of office on Beacon Hill in January.

Drinkwater emerged victorious in a three-way race in the 17th Middlesex District, which includes one precinct in Tewksbury. Unofficial numbers show the former Lowell City Councilor finishing with more votes than his two opponents combined, tallying 2,056 votes (59.73%), compared to 881 (25.60%) for Harini Aiyer and 505 (14.67%) for Anthony Leite.

Hong, the only incumbent of the trio seeking re-election, also coasted to victory against City Councilor and former Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chau.

While the win itself may not have been a shock, the margin of victory for the first-term 18th Middlesex Rep caught most pundits by surprise. Hong bested Chau 2,025 (67%-33%) in the unofficial tally.

More than 2,000 people watched the results trickle in during our Live Primary Election Show, which streamed on InsideLowell.com and our YouTube Channel.