A “generational showdown”

Tuesday’s primary was considered by many to be a “generational showdown” between Markey, 80, and Moulton, 47.

During the campaign, Moulton contended that it was time for change in the state’s political representation.

“Massachusetts has a choice: settle for the status quo, or demand better,” he said in a social media post Tuesday morning.

The young moderate rose in the polls earlier this year, narrowing the gap between himself and the two-term incumbent. But in the month or so leading up to Tuesday’s primary, polls showed that Markey had regained ground, and was holding a comfortable double-digit lead.

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