Sen. Ed Markey defeats 47-year-old challenger to win Massachusetts Democratic Senate bid
Democratic Senator Ed Markey successfully defended his seat against Representative Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts primary. Markey's victory is viewed as a win for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, bolstered by endorsements from high-profile figures like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Why it matters
The race highlights the ongoing ideological tension within the Democratic Party between established progressive incumbents and younger challengers seeking generational change.
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton in the Senate primary in Massachusetts, NBC News projects, in a victory for the party’s progressive wing. Markey was winning about two-thirds of the vote percentage points with 69% of the expected vote reporting. See live results here Markey’s win comes as other longtime Democratic lawmakers have lost to younger challengers in primaries this year. But the 80-year-old senator fended off his challenger by touting his liberal record as an author of the Green New Deal and vocal supporter of “Medicare for All.” “It’s all about not just sending a Democrat to the Senate — it’s sending a progressive Democrat to the Senate from Massachusetts so there can be someone that reflects your values every single day,” Markey said at a rally on the eve of the primary, describing the race as “a progressive final round.” Moulton said Tuesday night that he…
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