U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton challenged 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey's fitness for reelection, citing Markey's poor performance on artificial intelligence during a debate. Young Massachusetts Democrats expressed divided views on whether Markey is too old to serve another term.
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Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided AP News
Young Massachusetts voters agree that 80-year-old U.S. Sen. Ed Markey stumbled when asked during a debate how he uses artificial intelligence.
The Massachusetts Democrat's answer to a debate question was striking.
The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.