Ocasio-Cortez backs Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary

Democratic Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) received a boost to his reelection bid Thursday with an endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). 

Markey is engaged in a competitive Democratic primary race against Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.). The two candidates have sought to build upon a growing antiestablishment sentiment in the Democratic Party in their campaigns. 

Moulton has said it is time for generational change in his bid to replace the 80-year-old incumbent senator, while Markey has argued his “experience is not the opposite of change.”

Ocasio-Cortez lauded Markey’s legislative record on issues like affordability and clean energy, citing their work together on the Green New Deal in Congress.

“At a time when powerful special interests are making life harder for everyday Americans, Massachusetts working families need a........

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