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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate

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Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.

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Incumbent Sen. Edward Markey defeated Rep. Seth Moulton to win the Democratic Massachusetts Senate primary, NBC News projects. NBC News' Steve Kornacki has the latest.

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Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary

Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his jobSenator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Seth Moulton, a congressman who tried to unseat him by arguing to voters his opponent was too old to be effective at his job.Massachusetts is heavily Democratic, making the senator favored to win a third full term in the November general election, where he faces the Republican nominee John Deaton. Continue reading...

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Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger Challenger

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

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Markey defeats Moulton in Massachusetts' Democratic primary for Senate

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Markey defeats Moulton in Massachusetts' Democratic primary for Senate

Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.

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