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Moulton challenges Markey in Democratic Senate AI primary

8/27/2026

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Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic Senate primary.
Moulton cited Markey’s vague AI answer in a debate to argue for new leadership.
Anthropic-backed Public First Action donated $500,000 to Commonwealth Together, a Markey-supporting PAC.
Advance Progress PAC, financed by former Bain Capital co-chair Josh Bekenstein, is backing Moulton.
Markey helped pass a 99-to-1 vote ending a moratorium on state AI regulation.

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Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the Democratic Senate primary.
Moulton cited Markey’s vague AI answer in a debate to argue for new leadership.
Anthropic-backed Public First Action donated $500,000 to Commonwealth Together, a Markey-supporting PAC.
Advance Progress PAC, financed by former Bain Capital co-chair Josh Bekenstein, is backing Moulton.
Markey helped pass a 99-to-1 vote ending a moratorium on state AI regulation.