Rep. Joe Kennedy formally announces US Senate campaign
By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III formally declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Saturday, becoming the first member of the Kennedy political dynasty to run for the upper chamber of Congress from Massachusetts since Edward M. Kennedy in 1962. The Democrat spoke to supporters gathered in a community center during a kickoff event in East Boston, where