Bio & background:

Born July 11, 1946, in Malden, Massachusetts.

Attended Boston College (BA) and Boston College Law School (JD).

Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (starting in 1973) then the U.S. House of Representatives (from 1976 to 2013) before becoming U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in 2013.

Instagram Handle: senmarkeymemes

Policy summary

Markey is known for strong advocacy on climate change, clean energy, and environmental regulation. Ed Markey+2Congress.gov+2

He supports consumer protections, telecommunications/privacy issues, gun violence prevention, and social justice issues. https://www.congress.gov/member/edward-markey/M000133?

On the economy, he emphasizes job creation in green economy sectors, regulatory oversight, and workers’ rights via environmental/energy policy overlap. Ed Markey+1

Advantages:

Senator Markey frequently posts on Instagram, posting at least 2-3 posts a day involving his everyday life in the Senate and news about congressional hearings. Instagram Handle: senmarkeymemes

Extensive experience: decades in public service and deep knowledge of congressional processes.

Established network: strong endorsements and institutional support.

Clear progressive credentials: appeals to voters focused on climate, social justice, environment.

https://www.markey.senate.gov/about

Bio & background:

Born on October 24, 1978 in Salem, Massachusetts. BostonGlobe.com+1

Served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer (including tours in Iraq) before entering politics.

He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Massachusetts’s 6th congressional district in 2014 (taking office in 2015) and has been serving since then.

Instagram Handle: sethmoulton

Policy summary:

Moulton emphasizes economic modernization: issues like automation, workforce development, infrastructure (including high‐speed rail), and job creation for the future. BostonGlobe.com+1

On environment/energy: supports expansion of clean energy, nuclear research, carbon pricing — aiming to balance climate ambition with realistic infrastructure investment. Ballotpedia

On governance/democracy: has voiced support for institutional reform, protecting democracy, improving constituent services, and elevating younger leadership. BostonGlobe.comhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/15/seth-moulton-ed-markey-senate-00608034

Advantages:

Younger energetic profile: might resonate with younger voters (18-25) who seek change.

Military service: offers a leadership narrative and could appeal to moderate as well as progressive young voters.

Focus on future-oriented issues (jobs, technology, infrastructure) that are often meaningful to younger adults.

Bio & background:

Massachusetts native, educator (history teacher), writer and community volunteer.

He declared candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts for the 2026 election as a Democrat.

His campaign has been noted in news articles as positioning itself around the need for generational change and criticism of the party’s trajectory in Massachusetts.

Instagram Handle: rikleenalex

Policy summary

Rikleen emphasizes democracy and governance reform: protecting voting rights, reducing the influence of big money in politics, ethics, and term-limits in judicial appointments. MetroWest Daily News+1

On economy & climate: he advances broad ideas around economic fairness (e.g., expanding healthcare access, tackling climate change) though his campaign is less detailed on specific large-scale legislation (given his outsider status). Ballotpedia

Advantages:

Frequently posts on instagram, posting a video around once every two days about his everyday life and his beliefs on current events.

Non-traditional background: as a teacher rather than a long-time politician, he may appeal to younger voters wanting a fresh voice.

Focus on “money in politics” and voting rights: issues particularly relevant to younger voters who often express concern about system fairness.

It may be viewed as “outside the beltway,” which can be an asset to voters skeptical of career politicians.