Ed Markey

Rule Changes

Won primary against Seth Moulton; pledged this is his final term

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu backed challengers to two state senators who blocked her property tax plan in January. One challenger, Latoya Gayle, lost to Senator Nick Collins; the other, Daniel Lander, trails incumbent William Brownsberger by 34 votes ahead of a recount due Sept. 11.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

Won Democratic primary, faces Republican John Deaton in November

Ed Markey, 80, won Massachusetts' Democratic Senate primary on September 1, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who built his campaign on the argument that the party needed younger leaders. The Associated Press called the race about 30 minutes after polls closed, with Markey taking roughly 70% of the vote.

Updated Sep 4

Rule Changes

Won the Senate Democratic primary over Moulton

Dan Koh, a former Biden White House aide, won Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District Democratic primary on September 1, 2026, beating five rivals for the open North Shore seat. The seat opened when incumbent Seth Moulton gave it up to challenge Sen. Ed Markey, a race he lost the same night.

Updated Sep 3

New Capabilities

Leading investigation into autonomous vehicle companies' use of remote operators

For years, autonomous vehicle companies kept a basic operational question unanswered: how many humans does it actually take to run a driverless fleet? On February 4, 2026, Waymo's chief safety officer told a Senate committee the number: roughly 70 remote agents oversee more than 3,000 vehicles in six American cities at any given moment—a ratio of about one per 43 robotaxis.

Updated May 29

Money Moves

Questioning deal details

For five years, the world's most popular social media app lived under a death sentence. TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, faced repeated ban threats from two administrations convinced its Chinese ownership posed an unacceptable national security risk. On January 23, 2026, that uncertainty ended: TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC became operational, transferring 80.1% ownership to American and allied investors while ByteDance retained a non-controlling 19.9% stake.

Updated May 22