Kennedy scrambles to close polling gap against AOC-backed incumbent ahead of Massachusetts primary

Some politicos are wondering in the new age of the Democratic Party whether a member of the Kennedy dynasty stands a chance against a longtime incumbent senator from Massachusetts who’s reinvented himself with young progressive support by brokering the Green New Deal alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, 39, will face off against 74-year-old incumbent Ed Markey in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Just two years ago, Kennedy, who’s represented Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 2013, was chosen to deliver the Democratic Party’s response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. Now, arguably, he’s struggling in the polls.-- More...