US Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) addresses supporters during a rally at the IBEW Local 103 facility in Boston, Massachusetts on August 29, 2026.
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| ‘Testament to the Power of the Progressive Movement’: Ed Markey Beats Seth Moulton in Landslide |
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| Progressive US Sen. Ed Markey, a champion of Medicare for All and the Green New Deal, decisively fended off a Democratic primary challenge from his right on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton by nearly 30 percentage points in a contest that focused heavily on the incumbent senator’s age.
Markey, 80, and his supporters—including prominent young Democrats such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)—rejected the notion that “generational change” necessarily means electing the youngest candidate in the race. Markey said in his victory speech Tuesday night that “generational change isn’t about compromising to do the small things better—it’s about fighting to do the big things best.” |
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