U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, announced Oct. 15 that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, for his seat in the Senate, arguing that it’s time for change.
“The future we all believe in is on the line. Our party has clung to the status quo, insisted on using the same old playbook and isn’t fighting hard enough,” Moulton said in his announcement video. “We need new leaders to step up and take us forward.”
Moulton and Markey are not so different ideologically; instead, the battle reflects current tensions within the Democratic Party around age and the establishment.
“We’re in a crisis, and with everything we learned last election, I just don’t believe Senator Markey should be running for another six-year term at 80 years old,” Moulton said, referring to the 2024 presidential election that former President Joe Biden ended up exiting due to concerns about his age.
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