Attorney and cryptocurrency advocate John Deaton has won the endorsement of the Massachusetts Republican Party in his bid for U. S. Senate following a state committee vote in Dedham Thursday night. The vote to endorse Deaton, who throws himself back into the political arena one year after an unsuccessful campaign to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren, was sponsored by Geoff Diehl the former Republican nominee for U. S. Senate in 2018 and for governor in 2022. “I am humbled and deeply grateful that Massachusetts Republicans put their faith in me to lead the fight against Ed Markey or some other out-of-touch Democrat they put forth after the primary,” Deaton told the Herald. “I think as a united party we are actually going to win this seat.” With no other official challengers thus far in the Republican primary, Deaton is preparing for a general election contest against either incumbent U. S. Sen. Ed Markey or his Democratic primary challenger U. S. Rep. Seth Moulton. Republican party leadership recognizes the challenges that lay ahead of Deaton as he tries to unseat a long-serving incumbent in Markey, who has been in Congress since 1976. If Markey loses in the Democratic primary, Deaton would still be up against a congressman who has been re-elected five times over the past ten years. “In a bold move designed to overcome one of the advantages of incumbency, the Massachusetts Republican Party overwhelmingly voted to endorse John Deaton for U. S. Senate,” MassGOP chair Amy Carnevale said in a statement. “John represents the epitome of the American dream. He overcame extreme poverty to build a successful life, and now wants the same for residents of Massachusetts who are struggling to make it,” Carnevale added. “The MassGOP and John Deaton are now squarely focused on defeating a 50 year career politician who has been absent for far too long from the Bay State.” But, Deaton says he’s ready to build on the momentum gained during last year’s campaign. “Well, 1. 34 million voters voted for me last time. So, what I have to do is build on that momentum and reach unenrolled voters, independents and even disenfranchised Democrats who are tired of career politicians who put party before people, who place politics ahead of truth and transparency, I think they’re tired of it,” said Deaton. “Ed Markey has been in Washington since 1976. They’ve given him 50 years of chances and I think voters are ready for someone like me.” With the early endorsement, some state committee members expressed concern at the meeting that it would dissuade other Republican candidates from entering the primary race. “The endorsement doesn’t prevent anyone from running. Anyone can still decide to run for office, including Republicans, and get on the ballot,” Deaton said. He added, “It’s a simple endorsement of the Massachusetts committee members saying, ‘John Deaton got 1. 3 million votes last time, he was the first Republican candidate for Senate to get over 40% in many many years. He was a first-time candidate who has acknowledged that he’s made mistakes in his first run and believes he’ll be a better candidate now. We think he’s likely to win the primary anyways after winning it last time by 65%. Let’s get behind and endorse him.’ But, that doesn’t prevent anyone from getting in if they still want to.” Unique from other Republican political candidates in Massachusetts, Deaton has publicly stated that he has never voted for President Donald Trump. He says while he may not agree with the president on every issue, that he is willing to work with him, if elected something he says his opponents pride themselves in not doing. “That’s the problem that we have. I want to remind everybody that in the military, sometimes you don’t agree with the Commander in Chief, but you still do your job. Congress is the only body of people who can refuse to do their job because they don’t like who is in the White House. And that is why I say we need someone like me, who will put the people first before the party,” Deaton explained. With the primary election still 10 months away, Deaton says Massachusetts Republicans need to focus on working together to put an end to the Democrat supermajority that he says is destroying Massachusetts. “The one-party rule in Massachusetts has destroyed this state. We are dead last in housing affordability, dead last in private-sector job growth. We have hundreds of thousands of people leaving who can’t afford to live here. We’ve taken in tens of thousands of illegal migrants. We’re broke, and this current leadership and one-party rule with not one single Republican representing them has got to change,” Deaton said. “None of that is going to change unless we, as Republicans, come together, work together and get a seat at the table.”.
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MassGOP endorses John Deaton for U.S. Senate
