Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, 2026
On the ballot in Massachusetts on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as Massachusetts's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Democratic:
- Edward J. Markey (incumbent)
- Independent:
- Shiva Ayyadurai
- Republican:
- John Deaton
- Socialism and Liberation:
- Joe Tache
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division (opens in a new tab).
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
Massachusetts's last polls close at 8 p.m. ET. Massachusetts posts unofficial results on its own results page. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Last time this seat was on the ballot
History: the official certified result from November 3, 2020, shown for reference. It is not a forecast of the 2026 race.
- Edward J. Markey · Democrat2,357,809 · 66.15%
- Kevin J. O'Connor · Republican1,177,765 · 33.04%
- Shiva Ayyadurai · Write-in21,134 · 0.59%
- All Others · All Others7,428 · 0.21%
Total votes: 3,564,136
Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - 2020 election statistics (opens in a new tab)