On November 6, 1962, Massachusetts held a special election for the United States Senate.
The youngest brother of then-President John F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, won the race and went on to serve as a senator until his passing in 2009.
Ted Kennedy, did he ever run for political office?
On November 7, 1979, Ted Kennedy, the youngest Kennedy brother, officially announced his desire to run for president of the United States in the 1980 election.
This marked the beginning of Senator Kennedy's campaign. He is a United States Senator from Massachusetts.
What made Ted Kennedy significant?
Kennedy was instrumental in the passage of numerous laws, such as the National Cancer Act of 1971