Ed Markey, An Atypical Progressive Darling, Beat A Kennedy In Massachusetts' Senate Primary
Sen. Ed Markey and other Democrats speak during a press conference to announce the Green New Deal legislation outside the US Capitol, Feb. 7, 2019.
So far this cycle, the progressive movement has had success running outsider candidates — mostly younger women and candidates of color. But Markey’sin the Massachusetts Senate primary marks what is perhaps the biggest win for progressives this year.
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