Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Edward J. Markey

- Office
- U.S. senator from Massachusetts (class 2)
- Party
- Democrat
- Born
- 1946
- In Congress
- House since 1975 · Senate since 2013 · 51 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- MARKEY, EDWARD SEN.
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Massachusetts
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookYouTubeInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID S4MA00028 · Principal campaign committee: THE MARKEY COMMITTEE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · Massachusetts | $5,985,385.37 | General-election nominee |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. Senate · Massachusetts | $11,823,465.97 | Won the general election (66.15%) |
2025–2026 cycle totals through October 14, 2026, 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$2,679,817.4645%
- PACs and other committees$681,440.0011%
- Party committees$62,000.001%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$2,369,238.3140%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$192,889.603%
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$1,220,645.9426%
- Contributions over $200$3,557,655.9074%
- Itemized from inside Massachusetts$1,737,080.1845%
- Itemized from other states$2,158,581.3855%
Top out-of-state sources of itemized individual money: California $604,608.77 · New York $290,566.00 · District of Columbia $273,609.59 · Maryland $168,754.48 · Illinois $133,273.87. States with fewer than 10 contributions are not listed.
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
Voting record, 119th Congress
Recorded Senate roll-call votes from January 9, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the latest vote on record for this member. Each vote links to the official Senate record.
Latest roll-call votes
| Date | Question | Result | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Nomination · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On the Cloture Motion · PN 1129 Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 9340 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · HR 7008 A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Discharge · SRES 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | On the Motion to Proceed · SJRES 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to | Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On Passage of the Bill · S 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | On the Amendment · S 4668 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | Amendment Rejected | Yea |
Latest bills and resolutions sponsored
- S. 5524 Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - S. 5544 Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - S. 5567 Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - S. 5541 Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S. 5447 FAIR Fees Act of 2026
Introduced Sep 22, 2026 · Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S. 5446 Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act
Introduced Sep 22, 2026 · Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - S.Res. 865 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4802) - S.J.Res. 216 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. - S. 5292 GREEN Hospitals Act
Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - S. 5257 Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026
Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Counts of the public record only; TerraCivic does not rate members or judge their votes. Votes: Voteview (Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/). Bills: GovInfo Bill Status (public domain). Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Education and the American Family
- Primary Health and Retirement Security Ranking Member
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
112 committees reported giving $657,950.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- DSCCParty committee$62,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- HOOPS PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NARRAGANSETT BAY PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NIXON PEABODY LLP PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- PEOPLE'S VOICE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- FORWARD TOGETHER PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- VICTORY NOW PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- OCEANS PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- A NEW DIRECTION PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BLUE WAVE PROJECTLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- NUTMEG PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- LOBO PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PURPOSE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TURQUOISE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- OFF THE SIDELINES PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- COMMON GROUND PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PINEAPPLE PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
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- PERIMETER PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- HAWAII PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- GRANITE VALUES PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- I GOT YOUR BACK PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- GIDDY UP PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- IN OUR HANDSLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- REV UP PACPAC$10,000.00
- HEALTH JOBS JUSTICELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$9,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- DEFEND THE DREAMLeadership PAC$7,500.00
- ALSOPACConnected PAC$7,500.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$7,000.00
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,450.00
- 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 pagePAC$5,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PACPAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- KIDSPACPAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- M-PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MADISON PAC; THELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- GRIDIRON-PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BLUE HEN FEDERAL PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- MOTOR CITY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SMART SOLUTIONS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$4,950.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.Candidate committee$4,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACConnected PAC$3,000.00
- TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)Connected PAC$3,000.00
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Hybrid PAC$2,500.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S PACPAC$2,500.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- MITTEN PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC)Hybrid PAC$2,500.00
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, (ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS PAC) Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACConnected PAC$1,500.00
- PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC. VOTER ACTION (ABBV. 'ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION')Connected PAC$1,000.00
- COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CCA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- POPULATION CONNECTION ACTION FUND PAC PCAF PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MCKENZIE RIVER PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR MIDDLE EAST RIGHTS - MIDDLE EAST RIGHTS & INTEGRITY PAC (ACMER MERIT PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)Connected PAC$500.00
- SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC)PAC$500.00
- BALLARD SPAHR LLP PACPAC$500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$50.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Edward Sen. Markey$18,007.00
- Independent expenditures opposing Edward Sen. Markey$0.00
FEC totals for the 2026 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEESupporting$17,917.00
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSupporting$80.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
Massachusetts U.S. Senate, 2026 · 11 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sen. Markey (D) | $5,985,385.37 | $799,912.74 | 2026-10-14 |
| Seth Moulton (D) | $6,669,667.62 | $105,351.23 | 2026-09-30 |
| John Deaton (R) | $1,674,459.77 | $488,156.36 | 2026-10-14 |
| Joseph Tache (OTH) | $285,402.78 | $23,779.79 | 2026-10-14 |
| Shiva Ayyadurai (I) | $245,728.59 | $85,152.41 | 2026-10-14 |
| Nathan Alexander Bech (R) | $80,010.00 | $28,263.56 | 2026-09-30 |
| Alexander Rikleen (D) | $79,354.35 | $658.60 | 2026-09-30 |
| Morgan Gifford Dawicki (I) | $16,497.80 | $2,863.45 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Ed Markey 56% · John Deaton 29.8% (Markey +26.2%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk University | October 14–18, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Ed Markey 60% · John Deaton 32% · Joe Tache 1% |
| UMass Amherst/YouGov | October 5–12, 2026 | 800 (RV) | ± 4.2% | Ed Markey 56% · John Deaton 29% · Joe Tache 3% |
| 54% | 28% | 2% | 7% | Ed Markey 9% |
| MassINC Polling Group | September 14–22, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Ed Markey 54% · John Deaton 28% · Joe Tache 2% |
| 52% | 26% | 2% | 6% | Ed Markey 14% |
| University of New Hampshire | September 17–21, 2026 | 564 (LV) | ±4.1% | Ed Markey 53% · John Deaton 30% · Joe Tache 9% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts (retrieved October 22, 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: THE MARKEY COMMITTEE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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