Overview
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez endorsed Sen. Ed Markey on Thursday, citing their work on the Green New Deal and praising his record of fighting corporate influence.
- Statewide polls this week showed Markey with double‑digit leads over Rep. Seth Moulton, including a Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey that found a 14‑point advantage.
- In the final debate in Needham, Markey said he uses “whatever is inside of my iPhone and my iPad” when asked about AI and Moulton seized on the answer to argue for a new generation of leaders to regulate the technology.
- The debate also produced a tense exchange over transgender athletes as Moulton apologized for past comments and said trans athletes should be allowed to compete “with a discussion about where we have issues of safety and fairness,” while Markey said they should be allowed without qualification and accused Moulton of turning them into political fodder.
- Early voting begins Aug. 22 and the Sept. 1 primary will determine the Democratic nominee who will face Republican John Deaton in November, making the closing days and returned mail ballots decisive for the campaign's final stretch.