Ed Markey

Edward John "Ed" Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician. He is the United States senator of Massachusetts serving since July 2013. Before being senator, Markey was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Massachusetts. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Ed Markey
Official portrait, 2013
United States Senator from Massachusetts
Incumbent
Assumed office July 16, 2013 Serving with Elizabeth Warren
Preceded by	Mo Cowan
Chair of the House Energy Independence Committee
In office March 8, 2007 – January 6, 2011
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office November 2, 1976 – July 15, 2013
Preceded by	Torbert Macdonald
Succeeded by	Katherine Clark
Constituency	7th district (1976–2013) 5th district (2013)
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1973 – November 2, 1976
Preceded by	William R. Callahan
Succeeded by	John C. McNeil
Constituency	16th Middlesex (1973–1975) 26th Middlesex (1975–1976)
Personal details
Born	Edward John Markey (1946-07-11) July 11, 1946 (age 79) Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Susan Blumenthal ​ (m. 1988)​
Education	Boston College (BA, JD)
Signature
Website	Senate website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army United States Army Reserve
Years of service	1968–1973
Rank	Specialist Fourth Class

Markey is a progressive. He has focused on climate change and energy policy. He is the Senate author of the Green New Deal.^[1] Markey's progressive policies have made him popular with younger voters.^[2] The Hill called him "a Gen-Z Icon".^[3]

In 2020, then-U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III ran against Markey for the Democratic nomination in that Senate race.^[4] Markey beat Kennedy III with 55% of the vote.^[5] Markey became the first person to beat a member of the Kennedy family in a Massachusetts election.^[6]

Since 1988, Markey has been married to Susan Blumenthal, who works for the Health and Human Services for Women's Health.^[7] From 2005 to 2017, he was a writer for The Huffington Post.^[8]