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Massachusetts voters will decide on the Democratic Senate primary between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton.

Massachusetts voters will decide on Tuesday whether to nominate Senator Ed Markey for another six years in Congress or replace the 80-year-old progressive with 47-year-old Marine Corps veteran Seth Moulton. Markey has served as a senator since 2013 and is supported by Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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Moulton, who rose to prominence in 2018, is positioning himself as a younger alternative to the longtime incumbent. While both Markey and Moulton agree on issues such as abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Moulton has focused on the generational divide, arguing that a generation raised with the internet and artificial intelligence should lead. Markey responded by highlighting his role as a leader on AI safeguards, noting he introduced the Youth AI Privacy Act. Polling from the University of New Hampshire shows 63% of likely Democratic supporters favor Markey, while 28% back Moulton. The Democratic Senate primary is one of several races on the Tuesday ballot, including House races in the 1st and 8th Congressional Districts and a Republican gubernatorial primary between Mike Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve.

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