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US Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed Senator Ed Markey in his reelection bid against US Representative Seth Moulton, calling the 79-year-old incumbent \u201cone of the strongest progressive voices\u201d in the Senate. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sanders\u2019s support for Markey may be unsurprising given the dynamics in this year\u2019s contest: Moulton, 47, is largely viewed as a more centrist Democrat, while Markey\u2019s 2020 reelection victory cemented him as a progressive icon in the eyes of many Democrats.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Sanders, one of the defining characters of the modern progressive movement, passed on endorsing in the 2020 primary that pitted Markey against then-Representative Joe Kennedy III. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sanders\u2019s endorsement also comes as Moulton has embraced more progressive positions on the campaign trail. He\u2019s called to \u201cabolish ICE\u201d and returned money donated to him by AIPAC, a pro-Israel group. The Salem Democrat has also looked to paint himself as a candidate with \u201ca bold, progressive agenda\u201d who will bring \u201cprogressive change\u201d to the Senate. <\/span><\/p>\n

In a statement released by Markey\u2019s campaign, Sanders said Markey \u201chas been an ally in taking on the billionaires, Big Tech, Wall Street and Private Equity as they continue to try to take over every aspect of our lives and further corrupt our government.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe knows which side he\u2019s on,\u201d the Vermont senator said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Markey\u2019s supporters have sought to make the primary a test of progressive credentials. A super PAC backing the incumbent launched an ad campaign this year targeting Moulton\u2019s record on issues, including immigration enforcement and the Green New Deal, casting him as insufficiently progressive.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sanders\u2019s endorsement is likely to bolster that message, adding to the list of high-profile progressive supporters backing Markey, including US Senator Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and US Representative Ayanna Pressley. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, the endorsement from the 84-year-old Sanders could help Moulton. He has railed against the so-called gerontocracy in Washington, and could seek to cast the endorsement as reinforcing his central argument that Democratic voters are looking for generational change. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sanders has endorsed several younger candidates and non-incumbents in other states, to some success so far this cycle. He backed Graham Platner\u2019s successful bid for the Democratic nomination in Maine\u2019s Senate primary, as well as candidates in New Jersey, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his own statement Monday, Markey praised Sanders for \u201cspeaking truth to power and standing up for working people against entrenched corporate interests.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when working families are being squeezed by rising costs and billionaire special interests are exerting more influence than ever, we need leaders who are willing to take on powerful interests and deliver real results,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what Bernie has done throughout his career, and it\u2019s what I will continue to do for the people of Massachusetts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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