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In the 2026 Massachusetts state senate primaries, incumbent Nick Collins defeated Latoya Gayle by 11 points in the First Suffolk district, while Persis Yu narrowly unseated Mike Rush in the Norfolk-Suffook district. Mayor Michelle Wu’s endorsements for Gayle and Rush failed, though she supported Collins. Ed Markey and Steve Lynch secured their respective races.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Ed Markey won the Massachusetts Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate on September 1, 2026, defeating Representative Seth Moulton with 64.7% of the vote to Moulton’s 35.0%. The Associated Press called the race shortly after polls closed, with Markey leading by nearly 50 points. The victory secures Markey’s position as the Democratic nominee for the general election against Republican John Deaton, who won the uncontested Republican primary. The result marks a significant win for the 80-year-old incumbent, who had faced a generational challenge from the younger Moulton.
In a Massachusetts Senate primary debate, Ed Markey defends pro-trans messaging with an endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign, while Seth Moulton faces scrutiny over his evolving stance on trans athletes and backs the Equality Act, highlighting how Democrats are calibrating their trans-rights messaging amid GOP attacks and public polling on the issue.
Connecticut voters ousted longtime incumbent John Larson in a landslide, highlighting a push for generational renewal as Luke Bronin—47 and a former mayor—defeated Larson by about 22 points. Analysts see the result as a potential warning for Ed Markey’s Massachusetts Senate campaign, where he, at age 80, faces Seth Moulton, but Massachusetts dynamics differ: Markey enjoys strong endorsements and broader support within his state, suggesting the CT outcome could foreshadow attention on age and renewal without dictating MA's race.
The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly passed the "SAFER Act" gun reform bill by a 37 to 3 vote, focusing on "ghost guns" and implementing measures such as serialization of gun parts and a ban on Glock switches. The Gun Owners Action League expressed frustration, while State Sen. John Velis added an amendment to keep gun offenders in jail until trial. The bill now requires reconciliation with the state House of Representatives' version before being presented to Gov. Maura Healey.