Share
FiveThirtyEight
In 45 states, the advent of September means it’s time to focus on the general election. But there are still a few primaries left to be resolved — most notably in Massachusetts, where progressives and the Democratic Party establishment are waging their final war of 2020. And because the Bay State — and all nine of its congressional districts — are solidly blue, today’s elections will essentially decide its next members of Congress.
Like many Democratic primaries this year, the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race pits an incumbent who has served in Congress for decades against an insurgent arguing it’s time for a new generation of leadership. But that’s about where the comparison ends. The young upstart is Rep. Joe Kennedy III, scion of perhaps the most establishment family in politics. (Among his great-uncles were President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died in 2009.) And incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, despite his 44-year tenure in Congress, is a steadfast progressive who co-wrote the Green New Deal with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
By Nathaniel Rakich and Geoffrey Skelley | 1 Sept 2020
RELATED TOPICS:
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts to a Mixed Finish in a Quiet Day of Trading
13 hours ago
US Service Member Shot and Killed by Florida Police Identified by the Air Force
13 hours ago
Own a Business? Learn How to Get a Piece of the $5.5 Billion Visa/Mastercard Settlement
17 hours ago
CA Restaurants Shouldn’t Be Shocked That ‘Junk Fees’ Ban Applies to Them
19 hours ago
Did California’s Massive COVID Homeless Shelter Program Work? A New Evaluation Probes the Results
19 hours ago
LA Police Make Arrest in Murder of Fresno Human Trafficking Fighter’s Daughter