2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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The 2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Incumbent two-term Democratic Senator Ed Markey, was re-elected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jake Auchincloss, U.S. representative for Massachusetts' 4th congressional district (2021–present)[3]
- Seth Moulton, U.S. representative for Massachusetts' 6th congressional district (2015–present)[3][4][5]
- Ayanna Pressley, U.S. representative for Massachusetts' 7th congressional district (2019–present)[3]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Charlie Baker, former Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)[6][7][8][9][10]
General Election
[edit]Polling
[edit]Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Charlie Baker |
Ed Markey |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MassINC Polling | October 29 – November 1, 2024 | 582 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 40% | 34% | 3% | 19% |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ "Markey says he'll run again in 2026, at age 80".
- ^ "Ed Markey says he will seek a third term in 2026, when he will be 80 years old". Boston Herald. 27 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Kashinsky, Lisa (February 9, 2023). "Rumor has it". Politico. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
Auchincloss and Pressley are both positioning for higher office, even if they don't take the leap in 2024. Pressley has a national network of progressives at her disposal and has been building relationships across Massachusetts and beyond through her "Pressley Policy Pledge." Auchincloss has shown plenty of fundraising prowess in his short time in Congress — his cash on hand dwarfs Pressley's, for instance — and has been building his name recognition through a lot of TV hits. And they're far from the only two ambitious Democrats in this deep-blue state. Rep. Seth Moulton, anyone?
- ^ Burns, Alexander (August 13, 2019). "Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (2019-08-23). "Why Seth Moulton's Campaign Failed". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Medsger, Matthew (2024-11-04). "Baker has an edge on Markey, if he'd run". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ McGrath, Tom (2024-09-04). "Charlie Baker's (Still) Got Game". Boston. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Cristantiello, Ross. "Former Gov. Charlie Baker says he won't 'rule out' return to politics". Boston.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Keller, Jon (2024-10-15). "A Baker comeback? Say it ain't so". MASSterList. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Keller, Jon (2024-11-10). "Massachusetts Republicans celebrate gains made across the state and look forward to 2026 - CBS Boston". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-11-26.