Full profile
Massachusetts’ 2026 U.S. Senate general election is contested, with 10 candidates listed across four political affiliations. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The field includes four Democrats, three Republicans, two Independents and one candidate whose affiliation is listed as Other. Edward Sen. Markey is identified as the incumbent. No documented policy positions or campaign finance figures are on file for any candidate in the race.
Democratic candidates
William Francis Mr. Gates — Democrat. Gates is listed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Edward Sen. Markey — Democrat. Markey is listed as a Democratic candidate and the incumbent in the U.S. Senate race. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Seth Moulton — Democrat. Moulton is listed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Alexander Rikleen — Democrat. Rikleen is listed as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Republican candidates
Nathan Alexander Bech — Republican. Bech is listed as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
John Deaton — Republican. Deaton is listed as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Gavin Solomon — Republican. Solomon is listed as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Independent and other candidates
Shiva DR Ayyadurai — Independent. Ayyadurai is listed as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Morgan Gifford Dawicki — Independent. Dawicki is listed as an Independent candidate for U.S. Senate. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
Joseph Tache — Other. Tache is listed as a U.S. Senate candidate with an affiliation of Other. No biography, documented policy positions, funds raised, funds spent or cash-on-hand figure are on file for the candidate.
What voters can establish now
The candidate entries identify each person’s name and political affiliation. They also identify Markey as the incumbent, meaning he currently holds the office involved in this election.
The entries do not establish where Solomon or any other candidate stands on specific issues. They also contain no candidate biographies or figures for fundraising, spending and cash on hand. Those details would give voters more information about the candidates’ backgrounds, priorities and campaign activity if they are added to official records during the election cycle.
The general election remains scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Voters can follow changes to the candidate list, policy filings and campaign finance records as the election process continues.
