Markey Leads Moulton in Massachusetts Senate Race: Poll
The survey found Markey ahead among registered Democrats, while 29% of respondents remained undecided in the race, Emerson College Polling said.
- An Emerson College poll released Thursday shows Senator Ed Markey leading Representative Seth Moulton 37% to 32% in Massachusetts's Democratic Senate primary. The survey, conducted May 3–4, captures a competitive race.
- Markey's 5-point lead is smaller than his 13-point advantage in an April 23 poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, indicating momentum shifts in the race.
- Voters under 50 favor Markey, while voters over 50 are split between the candidates. Senator Elizabeth Warren leads all Massachusetts politicians with a 48% favorable rating, compared to Markey's 37% and Moulton's 31%.
- Campaign reactions diverged sharply: Markey Senate Campaign Manager Cam Charbonnier called the poll "a clear outlier," while Taylor Hebble, campaign spokesperson for Moulton, said "the momentum we are seeing on the ground has translated into an undeniable surge."
- Beyond the primary, voters strongly back two ballot measures: 62% support cutting the state income tax from 5% to 4% by 2029, and 60% favor limiting annual rent increases. Meanwhile, only 27.5% of Massachusetts voters approve of President Donald Trump's job performance.
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