"Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is moving closer to a primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey in what would be the most prominent test of the Democratic Party's appetite for generational change after the 2024 election. Moulton has been discussing a Senate run, and hiring and interviewing people to work on his campaign, according to five people with knowledge of his activities not authorized to speak publicly. A potential campaign kickoff is expected in early October, two of the people said. He was recently spotted with a film crew in Massachusetts."
"A 46-year-old Marine Corps veteran, Moulton would be taking on Markey, who was first elected to Congress in 1976 and is one of the party's progressive stalwarts. Yet Markey would be 86 at the end of another Senate term, which would make him one of the oldest members. Moulton has long been seen as smart, ambitious and impatient. He won his House seat by ousting a Democratic incumbent in a 2014 primary,"
"In a statement, Moulton said his plans for 2026 were not yet settled: "While I continue to look at the best options to represent Massachusetts moving forward, I have not yet made a decision about running for U.S. Senate.""
Moulton is advancing toward a Democratic primary challenge to Sen. Ed Markey for the Massachusetts Senate seat, representing a potential generational shift within the party. He has discussed a Senate run, has hired and interviewed staff, and may kickoff his campaign in early October after being spotted with a film crew in Massachusetts. At 46, Moulton would face Markey, who would be 86 at the end of another term. Moulton has banked nearly $2.2 million and hired strategist Joseph Caiazzo. He previously ousted an incumbent in 2014, ran for president in 2020, and opposed Nancy Pelosi's speakership bid.
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