Massachusetts Senate race: 2026 result
Massachusetts · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Ed Markey (D)Updated
Called · unofficial countMarkey (D) 63.4%, Deaton (R) 32.2%.
Ed Markey (Democratic) won the Massachusetts Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 63.4% of the vote to John Deaton's 32.2%, a margin of 31.2 points (813,620 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 4:00 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Massachusetts Senate race
from the count and past results- Ed Markey: incumbent reelected.
- Markey finished 31.2 points ahead of Deaton, a gap of 813,620 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: D+14.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Ed Markey, was re-elected.
Massachusetts Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 4:00 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Markey · incumbent | Democratic | 1,650,772 | 63.4 |
| John Deaton | Republican | 837,152 | 32.2 |
| Shiva Ayyadurai | Independent | 59,837 | 2.3 |
| Joe Tache | Socialism and Liberation | 56,530 | 2.2 |
| Total | 2,604,291 | 100.0 |
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- Massachusetts governor's race · Maura Healey (D)
- Massachusetts: House districts in 2026
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Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts (revision 1384645064, November 9 at 4:00 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.