AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Ocasio-Cortez backs 80-year-old Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary as Moulton mounts centrist challenge
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Sen. Ed Markey in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary, rallying behind the 80-year-old progressive incumbent just two weeks before voters decide whether to replace him with a younger, more moderate challenger. Markey's campaign released the endorsement statement from the New York congresswoman ahead of the September 1 primary, where the […] The post Ocasio-Cortez backs 80-year-old Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary as Moulton mounts centrist challenge appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Sen. Ed Markey in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary, rallying behind the 80-year-old progressive incumbent just two weeks before voters decide whether to replace him with a younger, more moderate challenger. Markey's campaign released the endorsement statement from the New York congresswoman ahead of the September 1 primary, where the longtime senator faces Rep. Seth Moulton, a 47-year-old Democrat who has positioned himself as a generational-change candidate. Early voting opens August 22 and runs through August 28, giving the endorsement a narrow window to shape the race. The move is a repeat for Ocasio-Cortez, who backed Markey during his last primary cycle as well, a 2020 race in…Open