North Adams, Pittsfield Mayors Back Markey in Senate Primary

Mayors of North Adams and Pittsfield endorse incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in his 2026 Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary defense against Rep. Seth Moulton. Markey, the 79-year-old progressive icon behind the Green New Deal, holds strong poll leads over the centrist challenger, with surveys showing him ahead by 13-20 points even after messaging tests. These local endorsements bolster Markey's machine in the deep-blue state, where he crushed Joe Kennedy in 2020 despite age concerns. Read more about this...