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Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

Markey won the party endorsement and nearly 73% of delegate support while defending his Senate seat.

Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary
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Seth Moulton cleared the delegate threshold to qualify for Massachusetts’s Democratic Senate primary ballot, while incumbent Ed Markey won the state party’s endorsement with nearly 73% of delegate support. The result advances a closely watched contest over leadership and generational change.

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Ed Markey
D · MA · SEN

Massachusetts senator and incumbent seeking the Democratic nomination

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Seth Moulton
D · MA-6

Massachusetts representative challenging Ed Markey in the Democratic Senate primary

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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Former U.S. Representative (D-MA)

Former Massachusetts representative and Markey’s 2020 primary challenger

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, referenced in connection with criticism of Moulton’s past comments

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Markey Wins Massachusetts Democrats’ Convention Endorsement Over Moulton

Outlets agree that Ed Markey won the Massachusetts Democratic convention’s endorsement over Seth Moulton. Center outlets focus on the endorsement result and the candidates’ competing messages, with some also noting Moulton’s ballot qualification. Right-leaning outlets report the same result but emphasize the convention’s focus on attacking Republicans against local affordability concerns.

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