Massachusetts Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary election: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Ed Markey
Party
Democrat
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe D our polls
Polls
5 polls

PollingSource Rating

Safe D
Our polling average D+22.8 · 5 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Inside Elections

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe D

Candidates

Ed Markey

Ed Markey Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $4,848,657
Cash on Hand: $2,227,617
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democrat
Total Raised: $5,651,172
Cash on Hand: $2,614,871

Morgan Dawicki

Independent
Total Raised: $16,498
Cash on Hand: $3,564

Shiva Ayyadurai

Independent
Total Raised: $10,924
Cash on Hand: $1,142

Joseph Tache

O
Total Raised: $147,751
Cash on Hand: $30,917
John Deaton

John Deaton

Republican
Total Raised: $1,498,561
Cash on Hand: $726,604

Nathan Bech

Republican
Total Raised: $80,010
Cash on Hand: $28,677

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
52.8%
Republican
30.0%
Margin
D+22.8
Last Poll
Jun 23, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
UNH 2026-06-23 633 LV ±3.70 Moulton 50.00% Deaton 30.00%
University of New Hampshire 2026-06-23 623 LV ±3.80 Ed Markey 50.00% John Deaton 34.00%
University of New Hampshire 2026-06-12 500 LV ±4.40 Ed Markey 55.00% John Deaton 30.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race?

Seth Moulton leads John Deaton 52.8% to 30% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+22.8 margin based on 5 polls from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race competitive?

No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe D for Democrats.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race say?

The most recent public poll, from UNH (completed June 23, 2026), found Moulton (D) at 50% and Deaton (R) at 30%.

When is the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Long-tenured Senator

Independent Expenditures Updated 4 hours ago

$2,631,044
Total IE Spending
$90
Support
$2,630,954
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