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Seth Moulton Launches Primary Challenge to Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts

He casts the race as a test of generational leadership, questioning Markey seeking another term at 80.

FILE - Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., speaks during a transgender rights rally at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana,File)
FILE - Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., questions witnesses during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon,File)
Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks during the US Chamber of Commerce's Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, DC, on September 10, 2025.
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Overview

  • The 46-year-old six-term Marine veteran announced his bid with a video arguing Democrats need younger leaders after 2024 and said Markey should not seek another six-year term at age 80.
  • Markey, in Congress since 1976 and a Green New Deal champion who defeated Joe Kennedy III in 2020 with progressive support, has signaled he will run again and is touting endorsements including Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
  • In deep-blue Massachusetts, the Democratic primary is likely to decide the seat, elevating the contest as a national test of the party’s direction and its handling of age concerns.
  • Moulton says his campaign will focus on affordability, health care, banning assault weapons and protecting democracy, framing himself as the change agent for the moment.
  • Highlighting his break with party leadership, Moulton says he would vote against Chuck Schumer for Senate leader.