Ed Markey, Dan Koh, Stephen Lynch, Richard Neal, Michael Minogue Earn Big Wins in Mass. Primary

Incumbents won in Massachusetts Dem primaries, reversing trend of far-left challengers winning elsewhere

Sen. Edward Markey, 80, beat Rep. Seth Moulton, who called for generational change.

Massachusetts primary results offer hope across the Democratic spectrum

An 80-year-old progressive who’s been in Congress for nearly five decades won a key Senate primary by demanding “Medicare for All” and embracing transgender rights. A pair of septuagenarian House Democrats turned back younger, more liberal challengers by highlighting the benefits of seniority and their skill at bringing federal funding home to their districts. And […]

Markey's primary win deemed success for LGBTQ activists

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who champions transgender rights, on Tuesday easily defeated Congressman Seth Moulton in his primary.

Democrats’ Old-Guard Primary Purge Skips Massachusetts

Democrats’ old-guard primary purge skips Massachusetts. Led by Ed Markey, three very old incumbent Democrats easily survived challenges from the left and the center.

Massachusetts primary results: Neal beats Whalen; Markey, Minogue win

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was leading challenger Jeromie Whalen in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District, while U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and Republican gubernatorial candidate Michael Minogue scored decisive primary victories.