He told a few stories about his campaign but stayed away from talking about specific issues. Standing behind him were his sister, Chanvon, his wife, Sirady, and children Justin, Joee, Amelia and Allyanna.
"With all of their concerns, hearing their voice, they're speaking to me," he said of voters he met campaigning. "You spoke to me, and I found out your concerns are exactly like mine."
Mom didn't mention his Cambodian heritage but did acknowledge the diversity in the room around him.
Democratic candidate Rady Mom, left, and state Rep. Tom Golden, D-Lowell, celebrate Mom’s win in the 18th Middlesex state rep race, at his party at
Democratic candidate Rady Mom, left, and state Rep. Tom Golden, D-Lowell, celebrate Mom's win in the 18th Middlesex state rep race, at his party at Pailin City Restaurant in Lowell. SUN/JULIA MALAKIE

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"We are all Americans. That's why we're here," he said. "Take a second to look around you. Look at the color around you. Isn't it beautiful? You are family, as I am to you."
Speaking at Pailin City Restaurant on Branch Street, Mom promised to be "your bridge from the city of Lowell to Beacon Hill."
"I will fight," he said. "I will fight for justice."
Mom, whose only previous run for political office was a campaign for City Council in 2005, has prioritized public safety, including backing a proposal for the city to use Shotspotter, a gunshot-detection system to help police officers respond almost instantaneously to gunfire. He's also backed a proposal for a regional lock-up facility.
Independent candidate in the 18th Middlesex state rep race, Fred Bahou, center, with daughter Maddie, 19, and son Jacob, 20, both of Lowell, at his
Independent candidate in the 18th Middlesex state rep race, Fred Bahou, center, with daughter Maddie, 19, and son Jacob, 20, both of Lowell, at his election night party at the Athenian Corner. He lost to Democratic candidate Rady Mom. SUN/JULIA MALAKIE

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Mom finished first of four Democrats in the September primary before beating Bahou, who represents Lowell on the Greater Lowell Technical School Committee. In his victory Tuesday, he is the city's first new representative in 15 years.
The 18th Middlesex District encompasses an area of the city generally south of the Merrimack River and west of the Lowell Connector, including the Highlands, the Acre, Cambodia Town and part of downtown. It was Kevin Murphy's district from 1999 until earlier this year, when he resigned to become the Lowell city manager.
Bahou would have been the only member of the Legislature who isn't a Democrat or Republican. He failed to gain many strong endorsements during the campaign, while Mom won strong support from Lowell-area Democrats and others in the party, like Gov. Deval Patrick, state Sen. Eileen Donoghue and Lowell public-safety unions.
The crowd at the Athenian Corner on Market Street, where Bahou and family and supporters were gathered, started filing out at around 8:45 p.m., as word circulated that Bahou had lost. Bahou said he was happy to return to a life without campaigning.
"They ran a great campaign," Bahou said, before alluding to the difficulty facing a Democrat in a heavily Democratic district. "I think it's tough to beat the establishment."
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