Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass might not have the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America, but she does have the backing of Gavin Newsom for her re-election bid. The California Governor could be eyeing the White House for his next move. If he does, Mayor Karen Bass isn’t a guaranteed endorsement. She told Jacob Soboroff it's “way too early.”
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), 80, bucked this cycle’s recent trend of old guard Democrats losing primaries to younger challengers, easily routing his rival, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), 47, in Tuesday’s primary for Senate in Massachusetts. #Markey #DemocraticParty #Primary #Senate #Massachusetts READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6064878-markey-moulton-massachusetts-primary-takeaways/ #
House Democratic leaders were blindsided yesterday after two rank-and-file members made the highly unconventional move of voting with Republicans to advance a series of GOP-backed bills. Democratic Congressman Jared Golden of Maine and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with most Republicans to set up debate on the bills, which included a resolution condemning socialism. Axios congressional reporter Kate Santaliz joins Way Too Early to break it all down. Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts won his primary yesterday, fending off a challenge from Congressman Seth Moulton. MS NOW’s Kevin Frey has the latest on the incumbent wins in primary races in Massachusetts.
With the primary season winding down, the anti-incumbent wave spared older Democrats including Sen. Edward Markey, 80, who held off younger challengers.
Sen. Ed Markey has fended off a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects. Moulton, a 47-year-old who’s served in the House for six terms, had lodged a generational change campaign against Markey, an 80-year-old who served 20 terms in the House and is seeking a third term in the Senate. #edmarkey #senate #election #primaries #vote #midterms
Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.
The Associated Press projects Sen. Ed Markey to wins the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Ali Velshi breaks it down at the Big Board.