Can 80-year-old Democrat Ed Markey clinch another US Senate term?

Age on the agenda in Massachusetts but octogenarian leftwinger leads younger rival Seth Moulton in primary poll Democrats have spent the summer ousting long-serving incumbents in primaries across the country. On Tuesday, Massachusetts voters will decide whether that generational revolt extends to the 80-year-old Ed Mar

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.

The Massachusetts Democrat's answer to a debate question was striking.

Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided  Toronto Star

Young Massachusetts voters agree that 80-year-old U.S. Sen. Ed Markey stumbled when asked during a debate how he uses artificial intelligence

Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided  AP News