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Michelle Wu Senate endorsements: what happened on primary night

The Boston mayor backed three candidates in Tuesday's primaries. But the current signs suggest they didn't all go her way. But she may yet claim victory.

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Ed Markey wins Massachusetts primary in generational showdownSen. Ed Markey defeated challenger Rep. Seth Moulton in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, fending off a bid centered on age and generational change to secure his party’s nomination.

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Massachusetts Sen. Markey wins primary over opponent who called for generational changeSen. Ed Markey, 80, defeated Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attempted to argue that it was time to do away with the “status quo” in his pursuit to oust the octogenarian.

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Six takeaways from the Massachusetts primariesSen. Ed Markey, 80, and Reps. Richard Neal, 77, and Stephen F. Lynch, 71, are all likely to return for additional terms.

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80-Year-Old Sen. Ed Markey Holds Off Younger Challenger in Democratic PrimaryThe progressive Senator, who is seeking a third term in the upper chamber, has defeated moderate Rep. Seth Moulton.

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Massachusetts Primary 2026: - masslive.comSen. Nick Collins defeated challenger Latoya Gayle in a closely watched race that determined the scope of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's political clout.

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Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Massachusetts Democratic primaryU.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attempted to argue that it was time to do away with the “status quo” in his pursuit to oust the octogenarian.

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Progressive Sen. Markey holds off challenge from MoultonBy Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., easily fended off a primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., who made the 80-year-old progressive senator’s age a top issue. The […]

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Massachusetts Primary recount: Lander, Brownsberger separated by just 3 votesThe high-profile contest between Sen. William Brownsberger and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu-backed challenger Daniel Lander is down to a nail-biter.

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‘I couldn’t stand Moulton’President Trump is praising Sen. Ed Markey’s landslide primary win over Congressman Seth Moulton, saying that he “couldn’t stand Mouton” during a speech at the Rose Garden Dinner on Wednesday.

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Democrats study Markey's Massachusetts primary winRep. Seth Moulton was among the first Democrats after the 2024 elections to publicly question his party’s support for the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports. That decision, and the backlash that followed, might have contributed to his loss in Massachusetts' Sept. 1 primary against 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey.

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