Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSen. Ed Markey's Reelection Bid Gets Key Backing From Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna
Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat with strong ties to the partys progressive base, endorsed the reelection next year of Sen. Ed Markey, fortifying the Massachusetts Democrat as he seeks to thwart what could be a tough primary race.
Boston lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan already has launched a challenge to Markeys renomination from the left. And Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a grandson of the late Robert F. Kennedy, may take on the senator, which would ensure a national spotlight on the intra-party battle
Khanna, who represents much of the Silicon Valley technology corridor, stressed Markeys commitment to an aggressive approach in dealing with climate change as he detailed his endorsement for HuffPost.
No one matters more on climate change in the entire Congress than Ed Markey, Khanna said. He has the expertise on understanding what we need to do to implement a Green New Deal and the legislative skill to be able to build a coalition for legislation that can pass the Senate. When we have a Democratic president, were going to need Ed Markey to lead on climate change. So if someone cares about climate change, they need Ed Markey.
Khanna, who first won his House seat in 2016 by defeating a Democratic incumbent, recently invited Markey to speak at a gathering of tech company leaders in his district. At the event and in his endorsement of Markey to HuffPost, Khanna cited Markeys work during decades he spent in the House shepherding complex and controversial legislation th
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ro-khanna-endorses-ed-markey-senate-reelection_n_5d72d958e4b0fde50c26671c
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,154 posts)this brilliant Senator is being primaried in the first place.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,136 posts)Markey, there are a lot of undecideds
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,154 posts)Joe Kennedy is going run, either.
I was talking about Shannon Liss-Riordan, too.. what's her deal, I wonder? Markey not left enough for her?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IronLionZion
(45,427 posts)Let's elect Elizabeth Warren as president, then these other folks can run for her senate seat
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden