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U.S. Senate Candidate Gabriel Gomez Runs Ross School 5K

The Braintree elementary school held a road race on Sunday.

U.S. Senate Candidate Gabriel Gomez, a Republican businessman and former Navy SEAL from Cohasset, ran unannounced in Sunday's Cinco De Mayo 5k Fun Run/Walk at Ross Elementary School.

The overall winner – male was James Fisk of Brighton and overall winner – female winner was Paula Smith of Braintree.

Gomez ran in the 8 a.m. race and came in first in his age group, 40-49.

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Gomez faces U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Malden, in the special election June 25 to fill the seat left vacant by Secretary of State John Kerry.


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