(The Center Square) - Octogenerian U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., overcame an intense primary challenge from a candidate who said he was too old to serve the people of Massachusetts.
Markey, 80, secured election for a third full term on Tuesday night, overcoming a challenge from insurgent candidate Seth Moulton. The incumbent senator focused his campaign on fiercely advocating for progressive values, pointing to his support of the Green New Deal, Medicare for All legislation and calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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