I doubt he won't be on the ballot. If he were a newcomer that'd be troubling but an incumbent will pull through somehow

some Massachusetts state legislators want to slash the number of petitions required for everybody this year, which could get Markey on the ballot (along with several state legislators who aren't feeling too warm about their petition efforts) But the catch is that they either need to get the bill approved without any Thomas Massies in the body or they need to get people together to voice vote it across the finish line

If anybody has to guess. Who wins the primary this fall ?

If anybody has to guess. Who wins the primary this fall ? I say tossup. Markeys got advantage of incumbency, which may be helped more by the fact physical campaigning is no more

I guess we'll see how it plays out in real elections, but I'd think the less physical campaigning there is, the better it is for name recognition candidates. Which might split more evenly here than the usual incumbent/challenger race since the challenger is a Kennedy.

I am ignorant when it comes to Massachusetts politics, why is Kennedy primarying Markey. Shouldn't the left have little to complain over him - or am I missing something

I’m not expert, but my guess would be generational and probably the last name. If his name was Joseph Kennedy, Markey would be gliding towards re-election.

I definitely prefer Kennedy primarily for the generational part...I personally think getting more of the younger generations into the federal government will go a long way

I am ignorant when it comes to Massachusetts politics, why is Kennedy primarying Markey. Shouldn't the left have little to complain over him - or am I missing something The Left has nothing to do with Kennedy's Primary, the more adherent leftists are backing Markey (Ro, AOC, Our Revolution). Kennedy is repeating the strategy of Seth Moulton and Ayanna Pressley, primary on ur age alone saying you'll bring a "new face" to politics and when u do ur digging they are either worse than or are no different than the incumbent

The left also has ambitious politicians that aren't willing to wait for someone to step aside.

The left also has ambitious politicians that aren't willing to wait for someone to step aside. The diffrence is, the Left Primaries politicians that are bad to push issues, this is just a guy who wants to be like his papa

The left also has ambitious politicians that aren't willing to wait for someone to step aside. The Left is never wrong

The Left is never wrong Glad to see ur on my page

Well, JMC isn't the best pollster, but this is interesting.

The world has changed if a Kennedy doesn't get elected in Massachusetts

#Markeymentum #Markeychusetts

Mine is #SnarkyWithMarkey

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/09/18/Markey-Tennessee-plant-toxic-nightmare/3813527400000/

@southern moderate2 what is the point of your link?

@southern moderate2 what is the point of your link? Showin Markey was lit AF?

So as ppl got to know him they decided they didn't like him?

So as ppl got to know him they decided they didn't like him? Exactly, he thought he could breeze his way through this on the Kennedy name but in this day in age, that don't fly

Is Markey more Progressive and to the left to Kennedy?. Im just wondering what the main differences is between the two of them.

Im just wondering what the main differences is between the two of them. One is a Kennedy, the other isn't.

Yes he absolutely is. Markey supported Med4All when Bernie brought it to the Senate and during his house Tenure while Joe took didn't support it till now. 2 years ago he was openly against Marijuana Legalization Not that long ago Kennedy's family had huge stocks in Fossil Fuel Industries while Markey is Senate sponsor of GND Kennedy is running a policy empty opportunist campaign mooching off his families name