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2026 United States general electionMassachusetts

U.S. Senate: Massachusetts

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

usa.gov Official source

Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)

sec.state.ma.us Official source

#### SENATOR IN CONGRESS Vote for not more than 1 * * * * EDWARD J. MARKEY 360 Charles St., Malden

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

sec.state.ma.us Official source

## Senator in Congress Edward J. Markey, 360 Charles St., Malden

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Massachusetts Class II

FEC: Massachusetts Class II 2026 Official source

Massachusetts Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised
  1. Edward J. Markey Democratic$8.1M
  2. John Deaton Republican$1.6M
  3. Shiva Ayyadurai Independent$285K
  4. Joseph Tache Other$270K
  5. Nathan Alexander Bech Republican$80K
  6. Alexander Rikleen Democratic$79K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Edward J. Markey
U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain

Edward J. Markey

Democratic

FEC: MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. Official source

MARKEY, EDWARD SEN., Democratic Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S4MA00028, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. Official source

MARKEY, EDWARD SEN., Democratic Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S4MA00028, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
U.S. senator from Massachusetts and the seat’s incumbent.

fec.gov Official source

Type of candidacy: | Incumbent Political party: | Democratic Party

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$8.1M

FEC: MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. Official source

Receipts $8,051,970, disbursements $8,355,270, cash on hand $1,348,676 through 2026-08-12

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$8.4M
On hand
$1.3M

FEC filings through 12 August 2026.

John Deaton

Republican

FEC: DEATON, JOHN Official source

DEATON, JOHN, Republican Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00304, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DEATON, JOHN Official source

DEATON, JOHN, Republican Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00304, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$1.6M

FEC: DEATON, JOHN Official source

Receipts $1,561,360, disbursements $848,943, cash on hand $712,417 through 2026-08-12

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$849K
On hand
$712K

FEC filings through 12 August 2026.

Shiva Ayyadurai

Independent

FEC: AYYADURAI, SHIVA DR Official source

AYYADURAI, SHIVA DR, Independent, Senate MA: FEC candidate S8MA00268, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: AYYADURAI, SHIVA DR Official source

AYYADURAI, SHIVA DR, Independent, Senate MA: FEC candidate S8MA00268, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$285K

FEC: AYYADURAI, SHIVA DR Official source

Receipts $285,486, disbursements $153,114, cash on hand $131,229 through 2026-09-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$153K
On hand
$131K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Joseph Tache

Other

FEC: TACHE, JOSEPH Official source

TACHE, JOSEPH, Other, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00288, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: TACHE, JOSEPH Official source

TACHE, JOSEPH, Other, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00288, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$270K

FEC: TACHE, JOSEPH Official source

Receipts $269,878, disbursements $176,871, cash on hand $93,007 through 2026-09-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$177K
On hand
$93K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Nathan Alexander Bech

Republican

FEC: BECH, NATHAN ALEXANDER Official source

BECH, NATHAN ALEXANDER, Republican Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00270, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BECH, NATHAN ALEXANDER Official source

BECH, NATHAN ALEXANDER, Republican Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00270, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$80K

FEC: BECH, NATHAN ALEXANDER Official source

Receipts $80,010, disbursements $56,520, cash on hand $28,264 through 2026-09-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$57K
On hand
$28K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Alexander Rikleen

Democratic

FEC: RIKLEEN, ALEXANDER Official source

RIKLEEN, ALEXANDER, Democratic Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00254, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: RIKLEEN, ALEXANDER Official source

RIKLEEN, ALEXANDER, Democratic Party, Senate MA: FEC candidate S6MA00254, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$79K

FEC: RIKLEEN, ALEXANDER Official source

Receipts $79,333, disbursements $77,344, cash on hand $1,989 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$77K
On hand
$1,989

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more filing
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Morgan Gifford DawickiIndependentFiled with the FEC$16K$3,564
Out of the race (1)
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Seth MoultonDemocraticLost$6.2M$1.8M

Sources

17 on record, 15 official

Last researched

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