{"id":44267,"date":"2026-08-14T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T07:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44267"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T07:01:01","slug":"moskowitz-faces-dsa-backed-challenger-in-florida-congressional-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44267","title":{"rendered":"Moskowitz faces DSA-backed challenger in Florida congressional primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6403200692112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Hannity grills DSA-backed candidate over taxing billionaires<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Florida congressional candidate Oliver Larkin faces intense questioning from Sean Hannity over his radical tax policies. During the fiery exchange, the DSA-backed candidate advocates for a return to mid-20th century marginal tax rates and claims that billionaires should be taxed out of existence. Hannity pushes back, defending American innovators and challenging the socialist platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The high-stakes battle for the ideological future of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591243\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Democratic Party<\/a> moves to Florida next week, before heading to New England early next month, as the 2026 primary season wraps up.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">After impactful left-wing victories this month by Michigan&#8217;s Abdul El-Sayed and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in crucial Democratic Senate primaries, and a searing setback for the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591244\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/socialism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Democratic Socialists of America<\/a> (DSA), with the downing of DSA member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial primary, the next faceoff in the party&#8217;s civil war comes Tuesday in Florida.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That&#8217;s where DSA endorsed Oliver Larkin is challenging more moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz in a key congressional swing district that&#8217;s among roughly two dozen House seats that will determine if Republicans hold onto their razor-thin majority in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591245\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democratic-group-launches-15m-war-dsa-after-socialist-primary-wins-mortal-danger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: &#8216;MORTAL DANGER&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Oliver-Larkin-Coral-Springs-Florida-May-4_-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Oliver Larkin, a far-left Democrat, is primary challenging Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Oliver Larkin, a DSA-backed Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida\u2019s 25th district, speaks during a town hall on May 4, 2026, in Coral Springs, Florida.<\/span> <span>(Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Two weeks later, the party&#8217;s divisions return to a statewide stage, as longtime progressive leader Sen. Ed Markey of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591246\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Massachusetts<\/a> is facing a serious primary challenge from more moderate Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A left-versus-center battle is brewing a week later in neighboring <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591247\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/new-hampshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Hampshire<\/a>, in the party&#8217;s Senate primary for a crucial battleground seat Democrats must hold in the midterm elections in order to win back the chamber&#8217;s majority from the GOP.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Progressives scored their biggest victory to date a week ago, when <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591248\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dems-leftward-lurch-gets-legs-el-sayeds-michigan-senate-victory-sparks-party-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El-Sayed<\/a> narrowly edged moderate Rep. Haley Stevens to capture the party&#8217;s Senate nomination in the Great Lakes battleground, in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591249\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/democratic-group-launches-15m-war-dsa-after-socialist-primary-wins-mortal-danger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: &#8216;MORTAL DANGER&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/abdul-el-sayed-election-night-rally-detroit-fox-news_.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally in Detroit, Michigan.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 4, 2026. His race against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in the state Democratic primary ended too close to call.<\/span> <span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">On Tuesday, Flanagan downed moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig by roughly 20 points, to grab the party&#8217;s nomination in blue-leaning but competitive Minnesota, in the race to succeed another retiring Democrat, Sen. Tina Smith.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Both El-Sayed and Flanagan were backed by top far-left leaders, including progressive champion Sen. <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591250\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/bernie-sanders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> of Vermont.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">But in Wisconsin&#8217;s Democratic gubernatorial showdown, Hong was upset by a razor-thin margin by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who was backed by retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Evers and Crowley, pointing to Hong&#8217;s past controversial comments on defunding the police and criticizing Thanksgiving, argued that a Hong primary victory would have boosted GOP nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany&#8217;s chances of flipping the Wisconsin governor&#8217;s mansion.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">With the primary calendar winding down, here&#8217;s a closer look at the final nomination faceoffs that are dividing Democrats and giving Republicans plenty of ammunition to use in the midterms.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Florida<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 33-year-old Larkin, a veteran of Sanders&#8217; 2016 Democratic presidential campaign, is also the only DSA-endorsed House candidate running in a crucial congressional swing district.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Larkin says he supports abolishing the U.S. Senate, arguing in a Fox News interview that it&#8217;s an &#8220;undemocratic institution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He agreed with socialist New York City Mayor\u00a0<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591251\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/zohran-mamdani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>\u00a0that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should have been arrested during his recent trip to the U.S., and refers to Israel&#8217;s ruling coalition as a &#8220;religious supremacist regime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Moskowitz is a strong and vocal supporter of Israel, who has advocated for robust U.S. military and security assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591252\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DEMOCRACY \u201926: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/343\/192\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/686\/384\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/672\/378\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1344\/756\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/931\/523\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1862\/1046\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/720\/405\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1440\/810\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1200\/675\/rep-moskowitz-speaks-to-press.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, faces a primary challenge from the far-left as he runs for re-election in 2026.<\/span> <span>(Al Drago\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The two-term federal lawmaker and former state representative and Florida FEMA director is running for re-election in the state&#8217;s newly redrawn 25th Congressional District, a Broward County-anchored seat in the southeastern corner of the red-leaning state.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Moskowitz, who enjoys establishment backing from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is also supported by AIPAC, a major-Israel aligned political group. Larkin enjoys plenty of support from top far-left leaders, including controversial political streamer Hasan Piker. Moskowitz is the polling and fundraising lead over Larkin heading into the primary.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Markey is backed by a slew of progressive politicians and groups, including Sanders and Sen. <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591253\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/elizabeth-warren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> of Massachusetts, as well as fellow Bay Stater Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a member of the far-left Squad.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5591254\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/343\/192\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/686\/384\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/672\/378\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1344\/756\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/931\/523\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1862\/1046\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/720\/405\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1440\/810\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1200\/675\/ed-markey-ice-protest-washington-fox-news-001.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sen. Ed Markey speaking at a protest outside U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Washington, D.C.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts is backed by progressive champions Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as he faces a Democratic primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton.<\/span> <span>(Jemal Countess\/Getty Images for MoveOn Civic Action)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Moulton is supported by a smaller group of more moderate Democratic lawmakers and groups.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While the primary is partially viewed as a progressive versus moderate showdown, the Democratic Party&#8217;s generational showdown\u00a0is very much at play in this contest.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The 80-year-old Markey has served in Congress for half a century, first in the House and since 2013 in the Senate. The 47-year-old Moulton has repeatedly emphasized it&#8217;s time for a new generation of leaders.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/343\/192\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/686\/384\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672\/378\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1344\/756\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/931\/523\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1862\/1046\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/720\/405\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1440\/810\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1200\/675\/seth-moulton-2024-hearing.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Seth Moulton at congressional hearing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is primary challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the 2026 election cycle.<\/span> <span>(Samuel Corum\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The push by Democrats for generational change was fueled two years ago by then-81-year-old President Joe Biden&#8217;s exit from the presidential race amid questions over his physical and mental stamina following a disastrous debate performance against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A similar generational fight is being waged in the Democratic primary in Massachusetts&#8217; 8th Congressional District. That&#8217;s where 71-year-old Rep. Stephen Lynch, who has served in the House for a quarter-century, is being primary challenged by 39-year-old Patrick Roath.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">New Hampshire<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The action moves north a week later to neighboring New Hampshire, where longtime Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the first woman in the nation&#8217;s history elected governor and to the Senate, is retiring.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Four-term Rep. Chris Pappas is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, and enjoys plenty of establishment backing, including from Shaheen and the Granite State&#8217;s other Democrat in the chamber, Sen. Maggie Hassan.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/343\/192\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/686\/384\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/672\/378\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1344\/756\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/931\/523\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1862\/1046\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/720\/405\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1440\/810\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1200\/675\/chris-pappas1-fox-news-intv-portsmouth-nh-july-4-2025.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire is running for the Senate in 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Democratic Senate candidate in New Hampshire, Rep. Chris Pappas, is interviewed by Fox News Digital, on July 4, 2025, in Portsmouth, N.H.<\/span> <span>(Paul Steinhauser &#8211; Fox News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Pappas is the clear polling and fundraising leader in a race that also includes medical scientist Karishma Manzur, who is backed by a handful of progressive groups.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A backer of Israel, Pappas has been blasted over the support he&#8217;s receiving from AIPAC by Manzur, who argues Israeli has committed &#8220;genocide&#8221; against Palestinians in its war with Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><i>Fox News&#8217; Matthew Donnell contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hannity grills DSA-backed candidate over taxing billionaires Florida congressional candidate Oliver Larkin faces intense questioning from Sean Hannity over his radical tax policies. 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