United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2026
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| U.S. Senate, Massachusetts |
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 2, 2026 |
| Primary: September 1, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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Voters in Massachusetts will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Edward J. Markey (D), who first took office in 2013. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Edward J. Markey (D) | ||
| Seth Moulton (D) | ||
| Alexander Rikleen (D) | ||
| Nathan Bech (R) | ||
| Philip Devincentis (American Independent Party) | ||
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation) ![]() | ||
| Morgan Dawicki (Independent) | ||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
In the world’s richest country, millions of people are struggling to afford their basic necessities. Here in Massachusetts, rents and prices are through the roof.
In our capitalist society, resources are hoarded by greedy billionaires. The richest 900 people in the U.S. own as much wealth as the poorest 170,000,000 of us. This system of inequality is administered by Republican and Democratic politicians who serve the billionaires.
We have the means to improve our society for everyone, we just need the power. As a socialist, I will propose legislation to redistribute that wealth and reorganize the economy to meet our needs: funding quality housing, healthcare, and education.
Climate change and war are existential threats to humanity. They are caused by capitalism. The billionaires in charge care more about profit and domination than they do about the well-being of the people and our planet. Only under socialism, with working people in power, can we implement real solutions.
The U.S. military budget is bigger than the next nine countries’ combined. I will propose legislation to cut that bloated budget by 90% and usher in a new era of foreign policy based on solidarity and diplomacy, not domination.
The money saved will fund millions of new well-paying union jobs to address society’s needs. A top priority will be to decommission the billionaires’ fossil fuel infrastructure and build a renewable energy grid.
We must overcome the Trump administration’s divide-and-conquer strategy to defeat its attacks on our rights.
Trump’s program is simple: steal from the poor and give to the rich. He and his allies know that this program is unpopular. This is why they attack our basic democratic rights and try to divide us.
They blame DEI (i.e. Black people), immigrants, transgender people, and other vulnerable groups for society’s problems so that we as working class people will point the finger at each other rather than at the billionaires and politicians who are truly responsible.
We combat their division with solidarity. This socialist campaign is for everyone, of every background and identity, who is sick of living under the billionaires’ thumbs.Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Already, tens of millions of Americans experience long-term unemployment, and as artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly develops, it threatens to completely change our economy and eliminate many of the meaningful jobs we still have left. In many sectors — such as retail, customer service, and warehousing — this technology has already had quite negative impacts on working people.
The problem isn’t with the technology itself, but rather, who controls it. If AI remains in the hands of billionaires, it will cause an unemployment catastrophe and accelerate climate change (the AI “gold rush” is consuming massive amounts of electricity and water).
I will propose legislation to ensure that AI and other advanced technologies are properly regulated and deployed to benefit society. Insofar as dangerous or menial jobs can be replaced by automation, we should use federal funding to invest in training people for and creating millions of essential jobs in healthcare, education, and infrastructure construction — industries that are currently understaffed across the country.
In the 1930s and 40s, federal funding created over 10 million jobs to construct lasting public infrastructure through the Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration. Today, we can use federal funding to create millions of jobs that work to reorganize our economy and provide dignified housing, healthcare, education, nutritious food, childcare, and dignified retirement for all.Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
The U.S. Senate plays a central role in setting the federal budget, determining foreign policy priorities, passing federal legislation, and overseeing the activities of federal agencies — all responsibilities that have big impacts on the lives of everyday people.
Working peoples’ experiences and interests are glaringly absent from this institution. My campaign is fighting to change that.Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Moral fortitude and integrity, on the other hand, are more difficult to recover once they have been abandoned. The majority of Congresspeople receive donations from billionaire interests that donate to their campaign. Their decisions are then driven by billionaire interests, rather than their principles. In that sense, long-term experience in government can actually become a drawback, as politicians become steeped in the corruption and legalized bribery of our political system.
We need leadership — leadership that works alongside the people and is beholden to them, not the billionaires.Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
During Joe Biden’s administration, Democrats had a majority in the House and Senate. They did very little with that majority. They blamed the filibuster, which requires at least 60% of Senators to agree to bring legislation to a vote.
After the 2020 elections, the Democratic Party promised us paid family and medical leave, universal childcare, free community college, Medicare expansion, the PRO Act (expanding labor rights), and the Women’s Health Protection Act (enshrining access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare). They did not deliver on any of those promises because they allowed Republicans (and even some Democrats like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema) to use the filibuster to block that legislation.
The filibuster can be overturned by a simple majority (51%) vote in the Senate. Why didn’t the Democratic Party end the filibuster when they controlled the White House and Congress between 2020-2022, so that they could deliver on their campaign promises? Their failure to do so is one of many examples of why we need to build a movement that is independent of both Democrats and Republicans.Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Sumner entered Congress the year after Congress had passed the detestable Fugitive Slave Act. At the time, the abolitionist movement was not yet very powerful, and most people believed that slavery was a permanent institution in U.S. society.
Sumner did not acquiesce to slavery in the name of “pragmatism”. During his 10 years in Congress before the Civil War, Sumner fought tooth and nail against slavery, helping to build the abolitionist movement. During the war, he was an advocate for the Emancipation Proclamation, the admission of Black soldiers into the Union army, and the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. During the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, he fought for the expansion of rights for “freedmen”, including voting rights, access to education, and land ownership. The policies he fought for, like universal education, were to benefit not only freed Black people, but people of all backgrounds.
I will offer similarly bold leadership. The inequality and suffering created by capitalism is not permanent. Like Sumner fought for a reconstruction of U.S. society to overcome injustices of slavery, I will fight for a socialist reconstruction to overcome the injustice of capitalism.Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Edward J. Markey | Democratic Party | $4,855,058 | $3,844,834 | $2,662,201 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic Party | $1,048,875 | $774,102 | $2,125,111 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Alexander Rikleen | Democratic Party | $44,694 | $37,847 | $6,847 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Nathan Bech | Republican Party | $40,000 | $29,791 | $14,983 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Philip Devincentis | American Independent Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joseph Tache | Party for Socialism and Liberation | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Morgan Dawicki | Independent | $8,111 | $2,920 | $5,191 | As of September 30, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 10/28/2025 | 10/21/2025 | 10/14/2025 | 10/7/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
Election history
The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2018.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Incumbent Elizabeth Warren defeated John Deaton in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 59.8 | 2,041,693 | |
John Deaton (R) ![]() | 40.0 | 1,365,445 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6,221 | ||
| Total votes: 3,413,359 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shiva Ayyadurai (Unenrolled)
- Brandon James Griffin (Workers Party)
- Joseph Schena (Unenrolled)
- Louis Marino (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Incumbent Elizabeth Warren advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Warren | 98.6 | 562,709 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 8,078 | ||
| Total votes: 570,787 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
John Deaton defeated Robert Antonellis and Ian Cain in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 3, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Deaton ![]() | 64.5 | 136,773 | |
| Robert Antonellis | 25.9 | 54,940 | ||
| Ian Cain | 9.1 | 19,374 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 924 | ||
| Total votes: 212,011 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rebekah Etique (R)
- Zakhai Akiba (R)
- Aaron Packard (R)
- John Berman (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Incumbent Edward J. Markey defeated Kevin O'Connor and Shiva Ayyadurai in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward J. Markey (D) | 66.2 | 2,357,809 | |
Kevin O'Connor (R) ![]() | 33.0 | 1,177,765 | ||
Shiva Ayyadurai (R) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.6 | 21,134 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7,428 | ||
| Total votes: 3,564,136 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Frederick Mayock (Independent)
- Andre Gray (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Incumbent Edward J. Markey defeated Joseph Kennedy III in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward J. Markey | 55.4 | 782,694 | |
| Joseph Kennedy III | 44.5 | 629,359 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,935 | ||
| Total votes: 1,413,988 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Kevin O'Connor defeated Shiva Ayyadurai in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin O'Connor ![]() | 59.7 | 158,590 | |
Shiva Ayyadurai ![]() | 39.4 | 104,782 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2,245 | ||
| Total votes: 265,617 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Vermin Supreme (Write-in) | 0.8 | 27 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 99.2 | 3,390 | ||
Vote totals may be incomplete for this race. | ||||
| Total votes: 3,417 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Incumbent Elizabeth Warren defeated Geoff Diehl and Shiva Ayyadurai in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 60.3 | 1,633,371 | |
| Geoff Diehl (R) | 36.2 | 979,210 | ||
Shiva Ayyadurai (Independent) ![]() | 3.4 | 91,710 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,799 | ||
| Total votes: 2,707,090 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Allen Waters (Independent)
- Joshua Ford (Independent)
- John Devine (Independent)
Election analysis
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
