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Markey Leads MA Primary, Pressley Could Shake Up Race
11/25/2025
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Story summary
- A Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll shows U.S. Senator Ed Markey leading the Massachusetts Democratic primary with 45% to 22% for Seth Moulton.
- If Rep. Ayanna Pressley enters, she would edge Markey 35% to 34%, reshaping the contest.
- Twenty percent of voters say the economy is in good shape.
- 46% believe Governor Maura Healey deserves reelection, with a gender gap.
- Voters remain undecided before the September primary, signaling a complex landscape.
