Markey credits progressive momentum after Democratic Senate primary win in Massachusetts
Progressive incumbent Sen. Ed Markey swept the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports.
Massachusetts voters chose incumbent Sen. Ed Markey over U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Markey, a champion of progressive causes like the Green New Deal, will face Republican John Deaton in the general election. Markey, first elected to the Senate in 2013, spoke about his progressive agenda during the primary vote in Malden, including Medicare for all, taxing billionaires, and ending the war in Iran.
Moulton, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and two-term congressman, criticized Markey's age and argued for a new generation of leadership. Despite few policy differences, Moulton emphasized the need for change from Markey, who pledged to run for only one more term.
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