MA-SEN: Moulton gains ground on Markey in new poll of U.S. Senate race

A new survey from Emerson College Polling suggests the race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ed Markey is growing increasingly competitive, with Markey leading his primary challenger, Congressman Seth Moulton, by just five percentage points, 37% to 32%, with 29% of voters undecided.

Emerson has not polled the race before, but most previous polls have shown Markey with a double-digit lead.

Two other candidates, Alex Rikleen and William Gates, each garnered 1% of the vote among likely Massachusetts Democratic primary voters.

In Emerson’s poll, Markey enjoyed strong support among registered Democrats, women, and younger voters, while Moulton fared better among unenrolled voters and was virtually tied with Markey among men. However, pollster Spencer Kimball noted that women and younger voters were more likely to be undecided than other demographic groups.



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