The Old Guard Still Has Its Pulse in Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey's decisive victory over Rep. Joe Kennedy III is being hailed as a triumph of experience and progressive politics.
However, this outcome also reveals the party's lingering reluctance to fully commit to generational change. Markey's win marks one of the few instances where an established Democrat has fended off a younger challenger.
Typically, these contests pit moderate incumbents against firebrand newcomers seeking to shake things up in Washington.