Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

May 30, 2026 / 5:51 PM EDT / AP

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state's primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in this year's Senate race.

Yet even though Moulton cleared a key hurdle to continue his Senate bid, it was Markey who won the party's endorsement after winning more than 50% of the delegation's support.

"You have a choice, you have to decide what the future looks like and what you're going to demand," Markey said Saturday in front of more than 4,000 delegates.

The Massachusetts primary is Sept. 1.

Markey won nearly 73% of the delegates' support, ...

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