Martha Coakley

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Martha Mary Coakley (born July 14, 1953) is an American politician, attorney and lobbyist from the state of Massachusetts. A Democrat, Coakley was District Attorney of Middlesex County from 1999 to 2007. She served as Attorney General of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. Coakley was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 special election to fill the United States Senate seat that had been vacated due to the death of longtime U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. Coakley's campaign was notable for its missteps; despite being heavily favored, she was defeated 52% to 47% by Republican Scott Brown in a major upset. Coakley ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 2014, winning the Democratic nomination but losing the general election to Republican Charlie Baker. Following her tenure as attorney general, Coakley was a lobbyist for the e-cigarette company Juul.

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