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← Rundown2026 Massachusetts Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Massachusetts Senate race

Incumbent: Edward J. Markey (Democrat)

Edward J. MarkeyEdward J. MarkeyDemocrat50%
Seth MoultonSeth MoultonDEMOCRATIC PARTY50%
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OverviewPollsPositionsMedia

Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited
IssueMarkeyRikleenDeatonBech
Housing costsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Expand gov roleUnknownMarket-basedUnknown
Raise/keep ratesUnknownUnknownUnknown
Limit fossil fuelsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Protect accessUnknownProtect accessUnknown
Crime & policingUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Legalization pathUnknownUnknownUnknown
Fentanyl & drug enforcementUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Social Security & MedicareUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownUnknownDeregulateUnknown
Student loan forgivenessUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Parents' rights in educationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownUnknownFund choiceUnknown
UnknownUnknownCut spendingUnknown
EV mandatesUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Marijuana legalizationUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sanctuary jurisdictionsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Gun policyUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
DEI programsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Medical gender transition for minorsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Women's sportsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
No ID requirementUnknownUnknownUnknown
Election integrity: mail ballotsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Free speech & tech censorshipUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownUnknownFor term limitsUnknown
UnknownUnknownBan tradingUnknown
UnknownUnknownBack IsraelUnknown
Ukraine aidUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
China & tradeUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
  1. [1] Ed Markey Issues & Priorities - Ed Markey
  2. [2] PROGRESSIVE MASSACHUSETTS 2026 CONGRESSIONAL
  3. [3] Issues | John Deaton for U.S. Senate
  4. [4] Jobs & Economy | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts
  5. [5] Energy, Climate Change & Environment | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts
  6. [6] Priorities | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts
  7. [7] MARKEY, EDWARD J. (a Senator from Massachusetts)
  8. [8] Deaton Says He'd Vote For Federal Abortion Rights Law | Elections | statehousenews.com
  9. [9] Markey: Fix US Immigration System for Jobs, Families & Our Economy Feb. 25. 2015 | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts
  10. [10] Ranking Member Markey Champions Massachusetts Immigrant Entrepreneurs Pursuing the American Dream at Small Business Committee Hearing - Press Releases - U.S. Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
  11. [11] Roll call S2 (official record)
  12. [12] John Deaton on Government Reform
  13. [13] John Deaton | BallotReady
  14. [14] Roll call S2 (official record)
  15. [15] S2 on congress.gov
  16. [16] John Deaton on War & Peace

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IJR.ai VOTER CARDIntelligence belongs to everyone2026 Massachusetts Senate raceMARKEY (D)RIKLEEN (D)DEATON (R)BECH (R)HOUSING COSTSReduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNHEALTH CAREExpand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p…EXPAND GOV ROLE 1,2UNKNOWNMARKET-BASED 3UNKNOWNTAXESCut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses.RAISE/KEEP RATES 4UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNENERGY PRODUCTIONExpand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o…LIMIT FOSSIL FUELS 5,4,6UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNABORTIONRestrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for…PROTECT ACCESS 7,2UNKNOWNPROTECT ACCESS 3,8UNKNOWNCRIME & POLICINGIncrease police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNBORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAWEnforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t…LEGALIZATION PATH 9,10,11UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENTTreat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICAREOppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNREGULATION & PERMITTINGCut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNDEREGULATE 12UNKNOWNSTUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESSForgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNPARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONGive parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSCHOOL CHOICEFund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNFUND CHOICE 3,13UNKNOWNFEDERAL SPENDING & DEBTCut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNCUT SPENDING 3UNKNOWNEV MANDATESOppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMARIJUANA LEGALIZATIONLegalize recreational marijuana at the federal level.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSANCTUARY JURISDICTIONSWithhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNGUN POLICYOppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNDEI PROGRAMSEnd diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORSProhibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNWOMEN'S SPORTSRestrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER IDRequire government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo…NO ID REQUIREMENT 14,15UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTSLimit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIPProhibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITSImpose term limits on members of Congress.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNFOR TERM LIMITS 3UNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADINGBan members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNBAN TRADING 3UNKNOWNISRAELSupport Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNBACK ISRAEL 16UNKNOWNUKRAINE AIDContinue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCHINA & TRADEConfront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFull numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-senate-ma · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not establishedIJR.ai
Sources & citations (16) ▾
  1. Ed Markey Issues & Priorities - Ed Markey ↗
  2. PROGRESSIVE MASSACHUSETTS 2026 CONGRESSIONAL ↗
  3. Issues | John Deaton for U.S. Senate ↗
  4. Jobs & Economy | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts ↗
  5. Energy, Climate Change & Environment | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts ↗
  6. Priorities | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts ↗
  7. MARKEY, EDWARD J. (a Senator from Massachusetts) ↗
  8. Deaton Says He'd Vote For Federal Abortion Rights Law | Elections | statehousenews.com ↗
  9. Markey: Fix US Immigration System for Jobs, Families & Our Economy Feb. 25. 2015 | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts ↗
  10. Ranking Member Markey Champions Massachusetts Immigrant Entrepreneurs Pursuing the American Dream at Small Business Committee Hearing - Press Releases - U.S. Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship ↗
  11. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  12. John Deaton on Government Reform ↗
  13. John Deaton | BallotReady ↗
  14. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  15. S2 on congress.gov ↗
  16. John Deaton on War & Peace ↗

Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.

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