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Massachusetts · 2026 United States general election · November 3

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Edward J. Markey Democratic · Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, incumbent since 2013, seeking re-election in November 2026 Full profile → Joe Tache Socialism and Liberation Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate challenging Sen. Ed Markey in the 2026 Massachusetts U.S. Senate race Full profile → John Deaton Republican Republican attorney John Deaton challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey for Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat in 2026 Full profile → Shiva Ayyadurai Independent Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts (2026); scientist, inventor, and MIT PhD Full profile →

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IssueEdward J. Markey
Democratic
Joe Tache
Socialism and Liberation
John Deaton
Republican
Shiva Ayyadurai
Independent
Economy & jobsSupports raising wages, worker protections, and lower costs Voted 7 yes · 20 no Supports seizing top 100 corporations and reorganizing economy for public needs Supports Skills First Act and inflation-impact reviews to ease cost of living Cut taxes for families/small business; end Federal Reserve inflation
HousingSupports major federal investment in affordable housing Voted 1 yes · 1 no Supports public funding and control of housing; proposes rent cap at 10% of income Supports permitting reform and '5 million homes in 5 years' plan Supports affordable housing via tax cuts, no specific housing policy
Health careSupports universal coverage, Medicare for All, lower costs Voted 1 yes · 3 no Supports universal single-payer healthcare; opposes private insurers Supports breaking up PBMs, expanding telehealth, lowering drug costs Protect medical freedom; shift from sick-care to preventive medicine
ImmigrationSupports abolishing ICE and pathway to citizenship Voted 5 no no sourced position no sourced position Supports border wall; strongly opposes sanctuary cities
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports codifying Roe, passing Women's Health Protection Act Supports free reproductive health services including abortion Supports codifying Roe v. Wade protections into federal law Opposes abortion except in very rare circumstances
EducationSupports tuition-free community college and student debt relief Voted 5 no Supports publicly funded education; proposes anti-hate public education campaign Supports debt-free trade training and student-loan interest reforms Emphasizes STEM, trades, and systems thinking over tuition-free college
Climate & energySupports major clean-energy investment and ending fossil-fuel subsidies Voted 3 yes · 30 no Supports seizing fossil fuel infrastructure and building a renewable energy grid Supports all-of-the-above energy transition; opposes Green New Deal no sourced position
Crime & public safetySupports community-based prevention, sentencing reform, and police accountability Voted 2 yes · 8 no Supports criminal justice reform, abolishing cash bail, and ending mass incarceration Supports targeted immigration enforcement; opposes abolishing ICE no sourced position
Taxes & budgetSupports fairer taxes for working families and closing fossil-fuel loopholes Voted 7 yes · 16 no Supports 100% tax on assets above $10 million and taxing ultra-wealthy Supports fiscal restraint; opposes raising taxes for healthcare Supports tax cuts for families and small businesses
GunsSupports assault weapons ban, background checks, and gun-violence research Voted 1 no Supports assault weapons ban, licensing requirements, and magazine limits Supports Massachusetts gun laws as consistent with Second Amendment no sourced position
Democracy & electionsSupports abolishing the filibuster to pass voting-rights legislation Supports public campaign financing, DC statehood, and ending the filibuster Supports term limits, voter ID, and anti-corruption reforms Advocates paper ballots, hand-counting, voter ID, and ballot image preservation
Foreign policy & defenseSupports conditioning arms to Israel; backed Ukraine aid with humanitarian strings Voted 8 yes · 14 no Supports cutting military budget 90%, ending U.S. wars and aid to Israel no sourced position Opposes foreign wars; wants to end foreign lobbies and subsidies to Israel

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