On Tuesday, Sen. Ed Markey crushed Rep. Joe Kennedy.<br />Markey ended the Democratic Party's family dynasty that had never before lost an election in Massachusetts.<br />CNN reports that Kennedy was slammed for not articulating a reason for running besides his own ambition.<br />Kennedy's entire campaign was based on who his family is and that politics was "in his blood."<br />His campaign explicitly portrayed him as heir to a political legacy, with ads showing his famous relatives<br />Markey deflected his opponent's shine by projecting the power of some of the party's brightest stars.<br />Markey beat Kennedy 55.48% to 44.52%
