Elliott Wins Dem Primary, Will Face Karla Miller In General Election

CHELMSFORD, MA —Just 102 votes. That's all that separated the victorious Rodney Elliott from Zoe Dzineku in Tuesday's Democratic primary for state representative in the 16th Middlesex District.

According to the Associated Press, Elliot, of Lowell, received 1,875 votes (51.4 percent), while Dzineku, also of Lowell, got 1,773 votes (48.6 percent).

Now, Elliott will face Karla Miller in the general election. Miller ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Elliott, who currently works as an assistant regional manager for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, reflected on the primary and looked ahead to the general election.

"I would like to thank all the voters and all those who supported me throughout this election," Elliott said in a statement to Patch. "Zoe Dzineku and I worked hard campaigning day in and day out and we focused on issues and how best to improve our communities."

Elliott continued: "Moving forward, I look forward to continuing to reach out to even more residents in Lowell and North Chelmsford, listen to their concerns and priorities, and earn their votes in November. "

On his campaign website, Elliott said his priorities in office would include: evaluating the Massachusetts School Building Authority formula and increasing funding for schools, supporting an increase in Chapter 90 funding for road repairs, and supporting legislation to fund more mental health counseling in schools.