On September 1, 2026, 80-year-old Senator Ed Markey defeated 47-year-old Representative Seth Moulton in Massachusetts's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, rejecting Moulton's call for generational change. Markey's victory was framed as a win for the party's progressive wing, with other longtime Democratic lawmakers also surviving their primary challenges.
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Massachusetts Democratic primary is a generational clash as Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey AP News
Democrats across the U.S. are showing a strong desire for change.
Sen. Ed Markey won Massachusetts' Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Sept. 1, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton after Moulton centered his campaign on age and generational change [cbsnews.com#1][npr.org#1][boston.com#5][wbur.org#1]. Markey, 80, is seeking a third full Senate term and will face Republican John Deaton in the November general election in a heavily Democratic state [cbsnews.com#1][nypost.com
The primary is crucial in heavily Democratic Massachusetts, and the winner will be expected to prevail in November's general election.
Voters in Massachusetts are at the polls on Tuesday for the state's primary elections -- a notable race: Rep. Seth Moulton's Democratic primary challenge to 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey. Rolling Stone politics reporter Nikki Ramirez and Politico national politics reporter Alec Hernandez join to discuss.
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.
Sen. Ed Markey has fended off a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects. Moulton, a 47-year-old who’s served in the House for six terms, had lodged a generational change campaign against Markey, an 80-year-old who served 20 terms in the House and is seeking a...
BREAKING: 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.
Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.
Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his job Senator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Seth Moulton, a congressman who tried to unseat him by arguing to voters his opponent was too old to be effective at his job. Massachusetts is heavily Democratic, making the senator fa
"Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change" the summary of what's wrong with American politics in one fucking headline Was Moulton good? No. but fucking hell keeping another fucking 80 year old in fucking government
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) bucked this cycle's recent trend of old guard Democrats losing primaries to younger challengers, easily routing his rival in Tuesday's primary for Senate in Massachusetts. The race was the latest test of Democrats' appetite for generational change in Congress – but with a progressive incumbent against a more moderate challenger, it featured a flipped dynamic compared to ot
NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down numbers in the Democratic primary races in Massachusetts including U.S. Senate and House Districts 8 and 1.
After Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey triumphed in the Democratic Senate primary, it's off to the Granite State.
Sen. Ed Markey defeats Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts, NBC News projects, in a victory for the party’s progressive wing.
The progressive Senator, who is seeking a third term in the upper chamber, has defeated moderate Rep. Seth Moulton.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts’ Senate primary Tuesday, once again fending off a push for generational change as he seeks a third term. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attempted to argue that it was time to do away with the “status quo” in his pursuit to oust the octogenarian. Yet Markey successfully pointed to Moulton’s more moderat
Sen. Ed Markey delivered a victory speech after his projected win in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary where he spoke directly to young voters saying their voices were the ones that needed to be heard now.
Progressive incumbent Sen. Ed Markey swept the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports.
Sen. Ed Markey won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton in a primary focused on age, ideology and the Democratic Party’s direction [nytimes.com#1][pbs.org#2][fox5ny.com#1][gpb.org#1][wbur.org#1]. Markey, 80, beat Moulton, 47, after the challenger called for “generational change” and an end to the “status quo”; by Wednesday morning, with
Progressive incumbent Ed Markey pulled ahead of a younger moderate to sweep the Democratic primary in Massachusetts. CBS News' Fin Gómez analyzes Markey's success.
Sen. Ed Markey, 80, defeated Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attempted to argue that it was time to do away with the "status quo" in his pursuit to oust the octogenarian.
Democrats in Massachusetts bucked a national trend and voted to back an incumbent in Congress. Sen. Ed Markey beat a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in a race that frequently focused on age and the party's direction. The results skew from a national narrative that Democratic voters are eager for younger leadership. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Democratic strategist Terrance Woodbury.