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Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary

Senator Ed Markey, 80, won the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, defeating Representative Seth Moulton, 47. Moulton campaigned on calls for generational change and argued Markey was too old to be effective. Markey prevailed with a progressive message, securing the Democratic nomination for re-election.

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The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.

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Earlier Developing Markey Leads Moulton in Massachusetts Senate Primary Senator Ed Markey leads Representative Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, with polls showing double-digit margins in August after Moulton narrowed the gap earlier this year. Both candidates hold similar progressive platforms. Voters will decide the contest on Tuesday. US · 3 sources ·
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Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger ChallengerNYTimes – US
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Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger Challenger

The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.

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Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary

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 favored to win a thir…

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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate

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.

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Grand Canyon Flood Search Continues for One Missing Person

A US Border Patrol technical search team is expected to join the search for at least one person still missing after a fatal flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon over the weekend. Two people have been confirmed dead and nearly 80 rescued, with the floods hitting Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon. Ongoing rain is making rescue operations more hazardous, officials said.

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