Incumbents won in Massachusetts Dem primaries, reversing trend of far-left challengers winning elsewhere
Massachusetts Democrats were very good to incumbents in Tuesday’s primary, reversing a trend that saw far-left challengers oust several members of Congress in other states.In the Bay State’s marquee race, 80-year-old Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) defeated Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), who called for generational change, an argument that has resonated elsewhere—including in neighboring Connecticut—but not in Massachusetts.Like many other progressives, Markey has been critical of Israel. Moulton announced last October that he would return campaign contributions from AIPAC and would no longer accept the pro-Israel group’s support.Markey had a more liberal voting record than Moulton and gained the support of lawmakers like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who have backed anti-establishment candidates elsewhere.Six years ago, Markey easily defeated then-Democratic congressman Joe Kennedy III, who made a similarly unsuccessful argument for putting someone younger in the job.Dan Koh, a former White House aide under President Joe Biden,…
Massachusetts Democratic primaries on Tuesday saw incumbents largely prevail, bucking a national trend where far-left challengers have unseated established members. Senator Edward Markey, 80, defeated Representative Seth Moulton, who advocated for generational change. Markey, a progressive critical of Israel, received endorsements from figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Moulton had previously announced he would no longer accept AIPAC support.
- House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Representative Jake Auchincloss both successfully defended their seats against challengers who criticized their pro-Israel stances and AIPAC support.
- Representatives Richard Neal, Stephen Lynch, and Bill Keating also fended off challenges from younger Democrats. Neal and Keating ran with AIPAC support.
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