Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Joseph P Kennedy III
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
- Filing address
- Boston, MA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- KENNEDY, JOSEPH P III
- Next election
- Primary September 1, 2020 · General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Massachusetts
FEC candidate ID H2MA04073 · Principal campaign committee: KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS
Total raised$11,400,834.45
Total spent$15,561,023.21
Cash on hand$12,992.34
Debts owed by the campaign$250,000.00
Loans from the candidate$250,000.00
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$8,544,093.2575%
- PACs and other committees$722,432.786%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,755,000.0015%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$255,828.782%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$123,479.641%
Self-funding: $1,755,000.00 (15% of money raised): $1,505,000.00 given and $250,000.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
91 committees reported giving $205,590.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- GETTING STUFF DONE PAC (GSD-PAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GDC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,500.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DELTA AIR LINES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SYNERGY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SINEMA FOR ARIZONACandidate committee$4,000.00
- BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA BIOMARIN PACConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pagePAC$3,500.00
- EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXELON PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION CREWMEMBER GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDConnected PAC$3,500.00
- NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PACPAC$3,500.00
- COHNREZNICK LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- NCTA - THE INTERNET AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTA PAC)PAC$2,500.00
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- AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EMD SERONO, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CITIZENS PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC)Connected PAC$1,500.00
- AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION-FEDERAL(BNY MELLON-FED)Connected PAC$1,500.00
- ENDEAVOR ACTIONConnected PAC$1,500.00
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,090.00
- TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TI PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC (FORMERLY UTC PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TEXANS FOR LAMAR SMITHCandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MEDTRONIC INC. PACPAC$1,000.00
- SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC (S+N PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC. PAC (WELLCARE PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. GOOD GOVERNANCE FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TEPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FINSECA PACPAC$1,000.00
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- MOULTON FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- MORAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$500.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACPAC$500.00
The race
Massachusetts U.S. Senate, 2020 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph P Kennedy III (D) | $11,400,834.45 | $12,992.34 | 2020-12-31 |
| Edward J. Sen. Markey (D) | $11,823,465.97 | $1,642,211.38 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joseph P Kennedy III (D) | $11,400,834.45 | $12,992.34 | 2020-12-31 |
| Shannon Liss-Riordan (D) | $3,242,867.09 | −$167.96 | 2020-08-28 |
| Shiva Ayyadurai (R) | $1,811,516.85 | $58,122.82 | 2020-12-31 |
| Kevin J O'Connor (R) | $947,013.91 | $62,963.08 | 2020-12-31 |
| Steve Pemberton (D) | $475,360.25 | $11,805.92 | 2020-12-31 |
| Edward James Mazzuchelli (I) | $5,625.00 | $659.33 | 2020-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MassInc | October 23–30, 2020 | 929 (LV) | – | Ed Markey 60% · Kevin O'Connor 29% |
| YouGov/UMass Amherst | October 14–21, 2020 | 713 (LV) | – | Ed Markey 65% · Kevin O'Connor 26% |
| Remington Research (R) | September 16–17, 2020 | 907 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Ed Markey 50% · Kevin O'Connor 40% |
| Change Research | August 23–25, 2019 | 1,008 (RV) | ± 3.1% | Ed Markey 44% · Charlie Baker 45% |
| Change Research | August 23–25, 2019 | 1,008 (RV) | ± 3.1% | Shannon Liss-Riordan 35% · Charlie Baker 54% |
| Change Research | August 23–25, 2019 | 1,008 (RV) | ± 3.1% | Joe Kennedy III 49% · Charlie Baker 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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