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Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats’ endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race

Markey won 73.94% of delegate votes as the party focused on Trump and Republicans, with little discussion of affordability issues.

  • On Saturday, incumbent Sen. Ed Markey secured the Massachusetts Democratic Party nomination at the Worcester convention, defeating Congressman Seth Moulton with 2,744 votes to Moulton's 1,018.
  • Moulton challenged the incumbent by emphasizing generational change, arguing the party needed more than "incremental change" and criticizing Markey's over 50 years in Congress.
  • During his remarks, Markey declared Massachusetts "deserves better than a senator who scapegoats trans kids," directly addressing Moulton's 2024 comments on transgender student-athletes.
  • Convention speakers largely focused on criticizing President Donald Trump and Republicans, while Moulton secured sufficient delegate support to appear on the September primary ballot.
  • The primary winner will face Republican John Deaton in the general election, as delegates emphasized unity to retake Congress and counter the Trump administration's agenda.
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Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats’ endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot. He is challenging incumbent U.S.

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