Discussion: 2026 Primaries in Massachusetts

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Polls close at 8 p.m. Eastern in Massachusetts.

Resources

• WBUR: Your Mass. primary elections primer: What to know before you head to the polls Tuesday

News and Analysis

• AP: Massachusetts Democratic primary is a generational clash as Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey

Live Updates

Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: NBC Boston, NBC.

Results

• AP via WGBH: Live results of the 2026 Massachusetts primary elections

[u/ScotTheDuck]

Ed Markey surviving two primary challenges that boiled down to “he’s old and I’m not,” goes to show that, for one, the age issue doesn’t affect incumbents who are still doing their jobs, and also that, if you’re going to hit on the age issue in a primary, you need some actual policy contrast to back that up. You can’t just proclaim yourself the new generation of the Democratic Party solely because the other guy’s 80 years old.

[u/DCR0704 → u/ScotTheDuck]

I do hope Matkey maybe reads the wind and starts mentoring a successor. Same with Burnie.

[u/Most-Comfortable-983]

I think Markey’s gonna win the senate nomination, but most of the other incumbents will lose

[u/TheNiamosDiscoBall → u/Most-Comfortable-983]

Why do you think the other incumbents will lose? I hope auschincloss loses but I think he’s gonna easily win.

[u/Most-Comfortable-983 → u/TheNiamosDiscoBall]

People are angry with the Democratic Party’s lack of attempts to stop the current administration and generally seem tired of having too many old people in the government 

[u/Honest-Student9016 → u/Most-Comfortable-983]

i think roath will win but sadly i'm not convinced auchincloss will be going down