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The2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of theUnited States Senate to represent theCommonwealth of Massachusetts.Primary elections will be held on September 1, 2026. Incumbent two-term Democratic SenatorEd Markey was re-elected in 2020 with 66.2% of the vote and is running for re-election to a third full term.
Markey, who will be 80 years old at the time of the 2026 election, has faced calls to retire due to his age.[1]
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Ed Markey | $4,099,317 | $3,210,652 | $2,540,642 |
| Seth Moulton | $385,564 | $203,543 | $2,032,359 |
| Alex Rikleen | $29,835 | $19,160 | $10,675 |
| Source:Federal Election Commission[25] | |||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ed Markey | Seth Moulton | Alex Rikleen | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshire[26] | November 13–17, 2025 | 343 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 34% | 25% | 2% | 3%[b] | 35% |
| Data for Progress (D)[27] | October 23–26, 2025 | 652 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 53% | 34% | – | – | 13% |
| UMass Amherst/YouGov[28][A] | October 21–29, 2025 | 416 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 51%[c] | 28% | 6% | 1%[d] | 14% |
| 44% | 25% | 5% | 1%[d] | 25% | ||||
| Advantage, Inc. (R)[29][B] | September 23–24, 2025 | 278 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 30% | 38% | – | – | 32% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ed Markey | Ayanna Pressley | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage, Inc. (R)[29][B] | September 23-24, 2025 | 278 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 34% | 37% | 28% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ed Markey | Seth Moulton | Ayanna Pressley | Alex Rikleen | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst/YouGov[28][A] | October 21–29, 2025 | 416 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 35%[c] | 25% | 21% | 5% | 1%[d] | 19% |
| 31% | 24% | 20% | 4% | 1%[d] | 24% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Seth Moulton | Ayanna Pressley | Michelle Wu | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Jake Auchincloss | Alex Rikleen | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst/YouGov[28][A] | October 21–29, 2025 | 416 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 29%[c] | 24% | 19% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 1%[d] | 4% |
| 26% | 23% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 1%[d] | 16% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections[41] | Solid D | August 12, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report[42] | Solid D | October 14, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[43] | Safe D | August 12, 2025 |
| Race To The WH[44] | Safe D | September 4, 2025 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ed Markey (D) | John Deaton (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[45][C] | February 28 – March 4, 2025 | 775 (RV) | – | 45% | 26% | – | 30% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Ed Markey (D) | Charlie Baker (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst/YouGov[46][A] | February 14–20, 2025 | 700 (A) | ± 4.8% | 35% | 33% | – | 33% |
| MassINC Polling Group[47] | October 29 – November 1, 2024 | 582 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 34% | 40% | 7%[e] | 19% |
Baker is currently the head of the NCAA and a spokesman for the organization dismissed the rumors, saying Baker is 'not running for any political office.'
