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Massachusetts’ 2026 Senate race
The Massachusetts U.S. Senate general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The contest is listed as contested and includes 10 candidates: four Democrats, three Republicans, two Independents and one candidate whose affiliation is listed as Other.
Edward Sen. Markey is identified as the incumbent. Candidate biographies, fundraising totals, spending totals, cash-on-hand amounts and documented policy positions are not on file for anyone in the race.
The candidates
Each candidate entry lists a name and political affiliation. The same biographical, financial and policy categories are blank across the field.
- William Francis Mr. Gates — Democrat. Gates is listed as a Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Edward Sen. Markey — Democrat. Markey is listed as a Democratic candidate and the incumbent in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Seth Moulton — Democrat. Moulton is listed as a Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Alexander Rikleen — Democrat. Rikleen is listed as a Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Joseph Tache — Other. Tache is listed as an Other candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Shiva DR Ayyadurai — Independent. Ayyadurai is listed as an Independent candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Nathan Alexander Bech — Republican. Bech is listed as a Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Morgan Gifford Dawicki — Independent. Dawicki is listed as an Independent candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- John Deaton — Republican. Deaton is listed as a Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
- Gavin Solomon — Republican. Solomon is listed as a Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate general election. No biography, fundraising total, spending total, cash-on-hand amount or documented policy position is on file.
Policy and campaign finance records
No documented policy positions are on file for any of the 10 candidates. Their listed affiliations do not establish where they stand on specific questions before Massachusetts voters.
Campaign finance amounts are also not on file for the field. That applies equally to the three listed categories: money raised, money spent and cash on hand. No dollar figure can be attached to any candidate in those categories.
Election details
The election is a general election rather than a party primary. All 10 candidates are listed in the same Massachusetts U.S. Senate contest scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Democratic candidates are Gates, Markey, Moulton and Rikleen. The Republican candidates are Bech, Deaton and Solomon. Ayyadurai and Dawicki are listed as Independents, while Tache is listed under Other. The race remains designated as contested.
