Seth Moulton Challenges Incumbent Markey in Massachusetts Primary

U.S. · 2026-09-01 11:52:59

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Seth Moulton is challenging incumbent Edward Markey for the Massachusetts Senate seat in Tuesday's primary election.

Markey, 80, faces the contest amid a broader trend of Democratic incumbents defeated in primaries, according to reporting.

Younger Democrats are divided on Markey's re-election as Moulton mounts his challenge. The primary is part of the 2026 midterms.

Sources

• PBS NewsHour: In Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, challenger Moulton says Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Democrats are divided
• The Guardian US: Can 80-year-old Democrat Ed Markey clinch another US Senate term?
• NYT US: Senate Primary in Massachusetts Is a Generational Fight, With a Twist