Seth Moulton's anti-trans positioning is negatively impacting his performance in the Massachusetts Senate primary.

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The thread reports on the early results of the Massachusetts Senate primary, where incumbent Ed Markey is leading Seth Moulton. It highlights the contrast between Moulton's anti-trans rhetoric and Markey's defense of transgender rights as a factor in the voting results.

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Parent: Massachusetts PoliticsEntity: Seth MoultonSub-entity: Senate PrimaryImpact: mixedDate: Sep 2, 2026Target: Seth Moulton's anti-trans positioning

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In the very first batch of votes, anti-trans Democrat Seth Moulton is down 40 to Ed Markey in the Senate Primary for Massachusetts.

Moulton had made targeting trans people a centerpiece of his post-2024 positioning, whereas Markey heavily defended transgender people and their rights.

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AND ITS CALLED IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES!

Ed Markey, incumbent, beats the anti-trans Democrat Seth Moulton in the primary race for Massachusetts Senate.

Congressman Moulton had made targeting trans people part of his repertoire in the immediate aftermath of the 2024 election.

He goes down.

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