Tonight on Boston 25: Ed Markey, Seth Moulton Set to Face Off in Democratic U.S. Senate Debate
The debate gives both candidates a chance to outline their agendas and sharpen their contrast before voters choose the Democratic nominee.
- Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton clashed during their second primary debate on Monday night, sparring over healthcare, personal records, and party vision with 29 days until the September 1 primary.
- Tensions escalated as Moulton attacked Markey's age and over 50 years on Capitol Hill, while Markey scrutinized Moulton's personal wealth and stock portfolio since his 2015 House election.
- A heated exchange erupted when Moulton claimed Markey appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein; Markey denied the assertion, stating "I have never met Jeffrey Epstein, I don't know Jeffrey Epstein."
- In response to prior controversy, Moulton apologized to the transgender community for 2024 election remarks, saying "I'm sorry if my comments hurt you" while Markey criticized the representative's past statements.
- The Democratic primary winner will advance to the November general election to face Republican candidate John Deaton, with the September 1 vote determining the party's Massachusetts Senate nominee.
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Markey, Moulton lock horns in testy debate
BOSTON — Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and challenger Rep. Seth Moulton tangled over immigration, healthcare, housing and which one of the veteran lawmakers has benefited more financially from their long tenures in Washington, D.C. in a live-televised debate Monday night.
Democrat Clowns Seth Moulton and Ed Markey Try to Out-Woke Each Other in Massachusetts Senate Debate * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance
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‘Reprehensible’ and ‘sexist’: Markey-Moulton feud intensifies in second Senate primary debate - The Boston Globe
The hourlong US Senate debate featured tit-for-tat exchanges over who’s been in Washington for important votes, laughs of disbelief at assertions about the other’s records, and continued discourse on Ed Markey’s age.
Moulton and Markey spar in Democratic primary debate
There was a fiery back-and-forth Monday as the Massachusetts Democratic primary enters the home stretch. Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton took part in a Boston 25 and GBH News debate. The two Democrats sought to distinguish themselves while answering questions about issues like conflict in the Middle East, health care and affordability. One particularly tense exchange, however, came when Moulton questioned Markey on why his name ap…
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