{"id":3338,"date":"2026-06-22T18:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3338"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:04:42","slug":"we-need-new-leaders-moulton-launches-tv-ad-targeting-markey-but-not-by-name-in-senate-primary-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3338","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We need new leaders\u2019: Moulton launches TV ad targeting Markey, but not by name, in Senate primary bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>US Representative Seth Moulton is hitting the airwaves for the first time in his primary bid against Senator Ed Markey, rolling out a seven-figure television ad campaign that leans heavily into the argument Democrats need a new generation of leaders, albeit without mentioning Markey by name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3336\">Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The spot, dubbed \u201cGung Ho,\u201d leans into the 47-year-old Moulton\u2019s relative youth, showcasing his family, his military background, and, at one point Moulton preparing for a jog in downtown Newburyport amid his campaign to unseat Markey, 79.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIn the Marines, they call it \u2018gung ho,\u2019\u201d Moulton intones over a clip of him chasing his two daughters around his house. \u201cI call it being a dad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The 30-second spot flashed through a rapid-fire montage of Moulton\u2019s life on and off the campaign trail, showing him at a tea party with his daughters and sparring with Sean Hannity on Fox News. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And while Markey doesn\u2019t get a mention, another veteran Democrat does: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf we want progressive change, we need new leaders,\u201d Moulton says in the roughly 30-second spot. \u201cSo no more Chuck Schumer. Let\u2019s fight harder against the racist Trump agenda.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moulton has repeatedly said he would not support Schumer for Senate leader, one of the earliest contrasts he sought to highlight between himself and Markey. Markey, meanwhile, recently signaled some openness to a leadership shakeup, saying in a WBZ interview that aired Sunday that he would be open to a discussion about changes at the top of the Senate Democratic caucus, but not going so far as to directly call for Schumer to step aside. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3334\">Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Moulton\u2019s campaign said it\u2019s putting at least $1 million behind the ad, makingMoulton the first candidate to go up on air in a primary that is expected to test voters\u2019 appetite for generational change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not the first time Markey has faced a challenge from a younger opponent. Six years ago, he fended off a stiff challenge from then-Representative Joe Kennedy III in their Democratic primary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This year\u2019s contest got off to a sleepier start than the 2020 clash, but there are signs it\u2019s starting to intensify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moulton and Markey challenged each other earlier this month to release their personal financial and medical information, and Moulton faced-off in a debate with likely GOP nominee John Deaton last week where both criticized the incumbent for opting not to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moulton and Markey are currently slated to face each other in a pair of August debates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3332\">Proposal to scrap Massachusetts\u2019 party primaries can go to November ballot, high court rules<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seth Moulton is dropping his first television ad in his US Senate primary challenge of Ed Markey. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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