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Eugene

(67,383 posts) Sun May 31, 2026, 01:05 AM 9 hrs ago

Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

Source: Associated Press

Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

May 30, 2026 / 5:51 PM EDT / AP

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state's primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in this year's Senate race.

Yet even though Moulton cleared a key hurdle to continue his Senate bid, it was Markey who won the party's endorsement after winning more than 50% of the delegation's support.

"You have a choice, you have to decide what the future looks like and what you're going to demand," Markey said Saturday in front of more than 4,000 delegates.

The Massachusetts primary is Sept. 1.

Markey won nearly 73% of the delegates' support, ...

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seth-moulton-ed-markey-massachusetts-democratic-senate-primary/

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Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary (Original Post) Eugene 9 hrs ago OP

I am sticking with Markey as I did last time. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #1

i hate to lose either of them rampartd 9 hrs ago #2

Markey will win by a landslide. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #3

Do we not learn anything...? Grins 8 hrs ago #4

This is kinda old news, and I'm glad I don't vote in Massachusetts DFW 8 hrs ago #5

sheshe2

(98,615 posts)

1. I am sticking with Markey as I did last time.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 01:16 AM

9 hrs ago

rampartd

(5,195 posts)

2. i hate to lose either of them

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Sun May 31, 2026, 01:20 AM

9 hrs ago

sheshe2

(98,615 posts)

3. Markey will win by a landslide.

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Sun May 31, 2026, 01:51 AM

9 hrs ago

Just like last time when Kennedy challenged him. He was my Rep and I am a tad pissed at him for giving up his seat.

We still have a Dem but I preferred Kennedy in that seat.

Grins

(9,549 posts)

4. Do we not learn anything...?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 02:34 AM

8 hrs ago

From the link:
“If reelected, Markey would be 80 before his …term would begin.”
He’s too old!!! He’s just 27-days younger than Trump! And they are being generous. “…before his term?” Markey will turn 80 in just SIX WEEKS. He’s too old now.

And I don’t want to hear how “they” say how competent, bright, smart, active, tireless he is. “They” lie!!!!

In the long run he will hurt us.

DFW

(60,505 posts)

5. This is kinda old news, and I'm glad I don't vote in Massachusetts

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 02:57 AM

8 hrs ago

I don‘t know Markey at all, though I find I‘m in synch with him on most issues. I only know Seth slightly, though I like him plenty on a personal basis. Markey once publicly and unjustly trashed someone I know, and has, to my knowledge (please correct me if you know differently!), never made a public apology.

I’m glad I won’t be asked to make the choice.

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