Donato / Mossalam Results DELAYED Donato in the Lead - the Patch

 Unofficial results were delayed Tuesday night for the race to become the next state representative for Medford and Malden. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

SOMERVILLE, MA — Unofficial results were delayed Tuesday night for the race to become the next state representative for Medford and Malden in the 35th Middlesex District.

As of 11:50 p.m. with 53.3 percent of the votes counted, incumbent Rep. Paul Donato was in the lead with 52.3 percent of the vote. Nichole Mossalam was at 47.7 percent.

There is no Republican challenger on the November ballot.  https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/2022-medford-malden-state-rep-race-rep-paul-donato-lead