NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein) - Six Takeaways From the Massachusetts Primaries
Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.
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Senator Ed Markey, 80, trounced a younger challenger who had made an argument for generational change. Two other longtime Democratic lawmakers hung on, too.
Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, a centrist, beat Patrick Roath, 39, in a primary that reflected the party’s generational and ideological divides.
The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.
The outlet called the race for Markey at 8:31 p.m. Eastern, with 73% of the vote going to Markey and just 26.2% for Moulton, and 3% of the votes counted.
On Tuesday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Carl warned about the dangers of socialism.
Young progressives have been taking on older moderates in primaries, but in Massachusetts, an 80-year-old progressive is being challenged by a 47-year-old moderate.
Silicon Valley was once viewed as a center-left stronghold where tech founders partnered with Democrats to push clean energy and digital innovation. But today, the world’s most powerful tech titans in many cases are bankrolling right-wing authoritarianism, promoting anti-democratic ideologies. Gil Durán is the author of “The Nerd Reich Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” He joins Chris Hayes to discuss the radicalization of tech oligarchs, why he says they’re attempting to dismantle American democratic values and more.
Senator Edward Markey, who began his congressional career in 1976, faces a challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.
Cuban American political commentator Josue Alvarez responds to the rise of socialism in Florida after Angie Nixon's primary win on Monday's "Bianca Across The Nation."