Massachusetts may still be hung over from the exhausting U.S. Senate race that concluded last week, but pundits have already shifted attention to the next election, and in the Bay State, it could be sooner than you think.
\r\nWith Secretary of State Hillary Clinton set to retire early next year, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry has emerged as one of President Barack Obama's top picks to become the nation's next top diplomat.\xa0If Kerry is named Secretary of State, or alternatively Secretary of Defense, Massachusetts will have to hold a special election to fill his seat.", [])