politics
Markey’s anti-super PAC crusade collides with group attacking Moulton
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) lobbied Democrats to ban super PACs from meddling in their primaries. Now, despite his crusade, he’s being bolstered by one in a messy primary against Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA).
TL;DR
- Senator Ed Markey has previously lobbied Democrats to ban super PACs from primaries.
- A pro-Markey super PAC, Commonwealth Together PAC, is running ads against his primary opponent, Rep. Seth Moulton.
- The ads criticize Moulton's net worth and stock ownership, as well as his progressive standing compared to Markey.
- Markey has not publicly condemned the super PAC's actions, despite his past stance.
- Candidates are legally prohibited from coordinating with or receiving funds from super PACs.