Coverage dated August 29, 2026 to September 2, 2026
Democratic strategist on the new anti-partisan swing voters
Headline from PBS NewsHour, on the newest of 5 developments
Democrats in Massachusetts bucked a national trend and voted to back an incumbent in Congress. Sen. Ed Markey beat a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in a race that frequently focused on age and the party's direction.
PBS NewsHour's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Polls consistently show incumbent Ed Markey leading Rep. Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary, with Emerson College surveys around 60% for Markey and roughly a 30-point lead when undecided voters are factored.
In a race that has centered on whether Ed Markey, 80, is too old for another U.S. Senate term, the Massachusetts Democrat’s answer to a recent debate question was especially striking. When asked whether he uses AI platforms like Claude or ChatGPT in his work, Markey seemed unclear on the topic.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is handily leading Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in a primary race for his seat in the upper chamber, according to a new poll. In the Emerson College Polling poll, 60.4 percent of respondents that are likely to vote in the Democratic primary or have already voted said that the…
Massachusetts Democrats will decide the latest head-to-head matchup between the party’s moderate and progressive wings in a state primary Tuesday , but this time, top progressives are backing the incumbent against a more moderate challenger. U.S. Sen.
BOSTON -- The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Massachusetts Senate challenger Seth Moulton is waging against incumbent Ed Markey, with younger Democrats taking on -- and in some cases unseating -- longtime incumbents.
Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey has been in Congress since before primary-race challenger Seth Moulton was born. Our video report looks at generational tension in the midterms.
Massachusetts’ state primary will be held Tuesday, and Senate candidates Ed Markey and Seth Moulton are hitting the campaign trail to make one last pitch...
At a glance, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is exactly the sort of Democrat who should be at risk of succumbing to an anti-establishment wave that has taken down a dozen incumbents this cycle, many of them older. Markey is 80 years old and has been in Congress longer than his opponent, Rep.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term
The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.
Massachusetts Democrats will decide the latest head-to-head matchup between the party's moderate and progressive wings. This time, top progressives are backing the incumbent.
Candidates for Massachusetts Senate and Massachusetts Governor are making their final campaign pushes ahead of Tuesday’s statewide primaries. Incumbent Senator Ed Markey and his challenger,...
Massachusetts voters are on their way to the polls Tuesday to decide primary races for U.S. Senate, Congress and governor, setting the stage for general election showdowns in November.
The outlet called the race for Markey at 8:31 p.m. Eastern, with 73% of the vote going to Markey and just 26.2% for Moulton, and 3% of the votes counted.
As Democrats across the U.S. signal an increasing appetite for change, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is hoping that momentum will help him oust longtime Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in Tuesday’s primary.
A man heads to cast his ballot in the gym at Greenfield High School. Today, the gym was a polling place for residents to vote. Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA 8 June 2010
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey secured the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts’ Senate primary for his reelection bid Tuesday, once again fending off a push for generational change as...
Massachusetts voters are casting ballots Tuesday in the state’s primary election, setting the stage for several key races that will be decided in November. Polls are open statewide from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. The September 1 primary includes races for U.S.
Showing the first 25 of 82 headlines. ·
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
Democratic strategist on the new anti-partisan swing voters | Since Then
