Two new polls released this week show that Sen. Ed Markey could have a tough fight for reelection on his hands next year, especially if Rep. Ayanna Pressley gets into the race alongside Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton .

Markey is a progressive fixture in Massachusetts politics who is generally well-liked among the Democratic electorate. But he will be 80 years old on Election Day, and is seeking another six-year term in a political environment where voters increasingly feel like the Democratic Party has a problem with gerontocracy. Moulton, 47, falls more towards the ideological center than Markey, and is basing his campaign around the premise that it is time for a new generation of leaders.

Pressley has not officially entered the race or clearly indicated that she intends to do so. B

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