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6d ago

Moulton Weighs 2026 Primary Challenge to Markey as Campaign Hiring Ramps Up

His public indecision highlights a potential test of generational change.

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) descends down the House entrance stairs following the Friends of Ireland reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.; Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) addresses family members and advocates as they gather inside the Lutheran Church of the Reformation near the U.S. Supreme Court after justices supported a Republican-backed ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, during a rally in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
Senator Edward Markey (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)

Overview

  • Reporting indicates Seth Moulton has interviewed and hired prospective staff, was seen with a film crew, and could launch as early as early October, though he says he has not decided.
  • Ed Markey is seeking another term with backing from figures including Elizabeth Warren and Katherine Clark and entered the summer with about $2.5 million to Moulton’s roughly $2.2 million.
  • A potential contest would juxtapose Markey’s progressive record and seniority with Moulton’s pitch for newer leadership, with Markey set to be 86 at the end of another term.
  • Moulton’s standing has been complicated by backlash to his 2024 comments on transgender athletes, which triggered protests, his campaign manager’s resignation, and a House primary challenge from Bethany Andres-Beck.
  • The intraparty fight would carry broader stakes for Democrats as Republicans hold a 53–47 Senate majority heading into the 2026 midterms, according to Reuters.