Geriatric Democrat Senator Fends Off Young-Blood Challenger In Rare Win For Old Guard

September 01, 2026 8:40 PM ET Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey defeated Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton Tuesday in a landslide, marking a rare win for the old-guard incumbents. Young Democratic candidates have largely defeated older incumbents in 2026 primary elections. Eighty-year-old Markey defied t

The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.

Ed Markey and Seth Moulton clash over generational change and progressive priorities in a Massachusetts Senate primary reshaping the Democratic Party.