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New Polls Put Markey Over Moulton, Show Pressley Edging in a Three-Way

Pressley's potential entry is the key variable shaping a contest defined by favorability, age perceptions, and cost pressures.

Overview

  • A Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey shows Ed Markey leading Seth Moulton 45% to 22% among likely Democratic primary voters, with roughly 30% undecided.
  • In a three-way test, the Suffolk/Globe poll finds Ayanna Pressley at 35%, Markey at 34%, and Moulton at 16%.
  • Pressley has not announced a run, though a UNH poll reports a 74% favorability rating for her, compared with 55% for Markey and 34% for Moulton.
  • UNH polling finds 54% of likely voters say Markey is definitely or probably fit for another term, while 27% say he likely is not and 19% are unsure.
  • Economic concerns dominate the landscape, with UNH reporting housing as the top issue at 28% and cost of living at 18%, and Suffolk finding 77% rate the U.S. economy as fair or poor.