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The progressive Senator, who is seeking a third term in the upper chamber, has defeated moderate Rep. Seth Moulton.
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NYTimes – US NYT
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.
TIME
80-Year-Old Sen. Ed Markey Holds Off Younger Challenger in Democratic Primary
The progressive Senator, who is seeking a third term in the upper chamber, has defeated moderate Rep. Seth Moulton.
NYTimes – US NYT
Former Biden White House Aide Wins Massachusetts Democratic House Primary
Dan Koh, who ran with the endorsement of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., topped a crowded field to secure the nomination in the safely Democratic Sixth Congressional District.
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Guardian
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…
NPR
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.
