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Israel critic Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • U.S. Sen. Ed Markey won the Democratic nomination for the Massachusetts Senate race, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton by a wide margin in the party primary.
  • Markey received 75.9% of counted votes to Moulton’s 24.1% when the Associated Press called the race with 3% of ballots tallied.
  • Markey framed the result as a victory for the progressive movement, while Moulton pledged to support him against Republicans in November.

Ed Markey’s challenge from a younger, more moderate Democrat ended with a decisive victory. The 80-year-old Massachusetts senator secured the Democratic nomination after the Associated Press projected him ahead of Rep. Seth Moulton soon after polls closed.

Markey held 75.9% of the vote to Moulton’s 24.1%, with 3% of ballots counted when the race was called. The result followed months in which the candidates had appeared closely matched, although polls in the weeks before the primary had pointed toward a Markey win.

Tonight is a testament to the power of the progressive movement. It is a progressive movement fueled by young people demanding more from their leaders.

— Ed MarkeyMarkey described his primary victory as evidence of progressive strength.

“Tonight is a testament to the power of the progressive movement,” Markey told supporters. “It is a progressive movement fueled by young people demanding more from their leaders.” He said he had spoken with Moulton before taking the stage and looked forward to working with him “to build a better future for everyone.”

to build a better future for everyone

— Ed MarkeyMarkey said he hoped to work with Moulton after the primary.

Moulton said he had called Markey to congratulate him and offered his “full support” for the Democratic nominee. He said Democrats “must stand united this November to protect our democracy and defeat [US President] Donald Trump.”

The contest highlighted differences in both age and political approach. Markey has spent five decades in Congress and has supported resolutions seeking to cut military aid and munitions sales to Israel. Moulton, who entered the House in 2015, opposed the Democratic socialist agenda and the aging establishment, campaigning on “new energy, new ideas and leaders willing to put people over politics.”

full support

— Seth MoultonMoulton pledged support for Markey as the Democratic nominee.

Moulton said his campaign had challenged the status quo and argued that a new generation of leadership was necessary. Political analysts cited in the report suggested that his focus on his youth and Markey’s age may have hurt his campaign.

must stand united this November to protect our democracy and defeat [US President] Donald Trump

— Seth MoultonMoulton urged Democratic unity for the general election.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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