Ed Markey wins: Key takeaways from Massachusetts primary election results

Veteran Democrats defeated younger challengers in Massachusetts’s primary elections on Tuesday, with Senator Ed Markey beating Representative Seth Moulton for the Democratic nomination.Long-serving representatives Stephen Lynch and Richard Neal also won their races.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemlist 1 of 1What to know about the US primary election in Massachusettsend of listHere are five key takeaways from the Massachusetts primary election results.Veteran Democrats survive challenges from younger rivalsSeveral of Massachusetts’s longest-serving Democrats survived challenges in Tuesday’s primaries.Senator Ed Markey, 80, defeated 47-year-old Representative Seth Moulton to secure the Democratic nomination.Similar challenges also failed in the House. Representative Stephen Lynch, 71, who has held his seat since 2001, defeated 39-year-old progressive lawyer Patrick Roath in the 8th Congressional District.In the 1st District, 77-year-old Representative Richard Neal, first elected to Congress in 1988, defeated 39-year-old public school teacher Jeromie Whalen.All three will now advance to November, with Democrats heavily favoured in Massachusetts.Richard Neal, Stephen Lynch and Ed Mar...