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

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

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

May 30, 2026 / 5:51 PM EDT / AP

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state's primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in this year's Senate race.

Yet even though Moulton cleared a key hurdle to continue his Senate bid, it was Markey who won the party's endorsement after winning more than 50% of the delegation's support.

"You have a choice, you have to decide what the future looks like and what you're going to demand," Markey said Saturday in front of more than 4,000 delegates.

The Massachusetts primary is Sept. 1.

Markey won nearly 73% of the delegates' support, ...

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seth-moulton-ed-markey-massachusetts-democratic-senate-primary/

[sheshe2]

1. I am sticking with Markey as I did last time.

[rampartd]

2. i hate to lose either of them

[sheshe2]

3. Markey will win by a landslide.

Just like last time when Kennedy challenged him. He was my Rep and I am a tad pissed at him for giving up his seat.

We still have a Dem but I preferred Kennedy in that seat.

[Grins]

4. Do we not learn anything...?

From the link:

“If reelected, Markey would be 80 before his …term would begin.”

He’s too old!!! He’s just 27-days younger than Trump! And they are being generous. “…before his term?” Markey will turn 80 in just SIX WEEKS. He’s too old now.

And I don’t want to hear how “they” say how competent, bright, smart, active, tireless he is. “They” lie!!!!

In the long run he will hurt us.

[DFW]

5. This is kinda old news, and I'm glad I don't vote in Massachusetts

I don‘t know Markey at all, though I find I‘m in synch with him on most issues. I only know Seth slightly, though I like him plenty on a personal basis. Markey once publicly and unjustly trashed someone I know, and has, to my knowledge (please correct me if you know differently!), never made a public apology.

I’m glad I won’t be asked to make the choice.