https://nanopress.net/reading-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Reading, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/reading-ma/briefs/2026-09-02https://nanopress.net/reading-ma/briefs/2026-09-02Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Reading cast 6,047 ballots in Tuesday's state primary, a 28.9% turnout among the town's 20,944 registered voters and up from 25.3% in September 2022. In the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Ed Markey outpolled Seth Moulton here 2,518 to 2,219, while Dan Koh led the 6th Congressional District field with 2,014 votes to Tram Nguyen's 1,233. Kate Lipper-Garabedian led the 5th Middlesex State Senate race, which is effectively decided with no Republican on the November ballot. Results are unofficial, from the Town Clerk.