Edward MarkeyEdward Markey

Ed Markey is a national leader on energy, environmental protection and telecommunications policy, demonstrating his deep commitment to improving the lives of the people of Massachusetts and our country. That’s why Our Revolution wants to send Ed back to the US Senate to continue serving alongside Bernie Sanders to defend our democracy and fight for working families.

Sen. Markey has been a leading climate champion in the fight for a Green New Deal to create jobs and lower costs for working people.

Joint Endorsement with SEIU MA State Council

Senator Ed Markey has been an important ally during his tenure in Congress. His promotion of diplomacy and a sane foreign policy aims to keep Americans safe. From taking on the climate crisis to promoting nuclear disarmament, his pro-peace leadership in the Senate is critical.

For decades, Ed Markey has been one of the nation's strongest environmental champions. He continues to lead efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable, lower energy costs through clean energy investments, strengthen climate resilience, protect public lands and waters, and safeguard communities from the growing impacts of climate change.

JP Progressives fully endorses Senator Ed Markey for re-election to the U.S. Senate. We won’t pretend his age isn’t a fair question, but questions deserve answers, not assumptions. Our members have gotten those answers first-hand, through repeated meetings, town halls, and direct engagement with Markey and a staff that answers every letter and takes every call. What we’ve seen is a senator who is sharp, prepared, and still leading: on the AI accountability Agenda, on the Transgender Bill of Rights, on nuclear nonproliferation, on the Green New Deal. We don’t want to lose his unapologetically progressive voice in the Senate, especially given the alternative of Seth Moulton. Seth Moulton would be a dangerous step in the wrong direction. Two days after the 2024 election, Moulton used the loss to blame trans kids in youth sports, telling the New York Times he didn’t want his daughters “getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete.” It’s the same framing Trump uses as an identity politics dog whistle to divide voters and distract from all the harm his policies are causing, and Moulton fell for it. That’s not a one-off gaffe. It’s a pattern of bizarre contrarian positions that Moulton pursues to play up his maverick persona, but it’s also precisely the kind of politics that JP Progressives exists to oppose. Recently in a debate between the candidates, Moulton “apologized” for his previous statement re: trans kids in sports by saying “I’m sorry if my comments hurt you.” An “if” statement is generally considered the lowest possible form of attempted apology and his lack of true accountability for his words is noted. Moulton also took the opportunity to accuse Senator Markey of appearing in the Epstein files, intimating that the senator had connections to “one of Epstein’s pals” but failing to provide any specific name or concrete incident. (Markey’s name appears but is limited to a few tangential mentions of him as an elected official. Seth Moulton’s name also appears tangentially in the files.) Markey rightly called this tactic “reprehensible” and we concur. Moulton’s opportunism has shown up on foreign policy, too. Moulton spent months quietly courting AIPAC for an endorsement and only announced he was “returning” the group’s donations after AIPAC declined to give him one. Markey didn’t need to make a big deal about AIPAC because he has never taken money from AIPAC. In fact, Markey takes no money from corporate PAC or fossil fuel companies, and he has voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) year after year– not just recently like many Democrats, but because he has long and publicly argued that the Pentagon budget is bloated and crowds out investments families actually need. In contrast, Moulton voted to pass NDAA bills up through fiscal year 2026, voting against them only this year as he has campaigned for Senate. One candidate discovers his principles when they’re advantageous; the other has held his for decades. Markey’s same seriousness shows up inside his office and on the trail. His team doesn’t just show up for photo ops with communities of color, immigrants, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ constituents, they build ongoing partnerships and are one of the few Senate offices to have a staffer explicitly focused on justice and antiracism as part of their portfolio. And unlike Stephen Lynch and other incumbents ducking their challengers this cycle, Markey has agreed to multiple debates with Moulton. He shows up, and he’s not afraid to. JPP urges Massachusetts progressives to give Senator Markey the chance to keep showing up in the Senate.

Here’s a sampling of what our members turn us why they overwhelmingly supported re-electing Senator Ed Markey:

“Markey has been on the side of regular people (not billionaires) his entire career. I have complete faith in him.”

“Ed has proven he is a strong environmentalist, labor supporter and fighter for women’s rights, LGBTQ rights and all around progressive champion.”

“Senator Markey continues to be such an important policy leader, looking out for us, our communities, and our climate. From the ICE Out of Our Faces Act because he recognizes the threat of becoming a surveillance state, to the FATCAT Act, which would add a fuel tax for people with private jets to reinvest in public transit, and many other bills, he leads the way. He consistently shows that he’s focused on making life better for all of us, not focused on his own ambition.”

“Senator Markey is a proven supporter of Progressive causes. Markey has proven time and time again that he is willing to listen and engage with Progressive groups, the working classes, and society as a whole. I trust Senator Markey to continue standing up against authoritarianism while maintaining connections with the various communities of the commonwealth.”