Massachusetts Democrats Back Markey, Set Up Primary Fight

The Massachusetts Democratic Party convention in Worcester on Saturday delivered a clear signal of support for Ed Markey. But here's the thing—even with that endorsement, Seth Moulton cleared the delegate threshold to run against him in the primary anyway, which means Democrats in the state are about to watch two of their own go head-to-head in the fall.

Why does this matter? Because endorsed candidates usually cruise through primaries, and having two sitting members of Congress fighting for the same seat tells you something about how fragmented the Democratic base actually is right now. Markey's got the progressive wing. Moulton's banking on moderates and people who think the party should move in a different direction.

What happens next is straightforward—voters decide. The primary will probably get messy, both candidates will claim they're the real Democrat, and whoever wins gets to face whatever Republican the GOP throws at them in November. For now, both camps are sharpening their knives.