Massachusetts Democratic Senate nominee?
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SEP 16, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age80 years old (Jul 11, 1946)
GenderMale
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LocationMassachusetts
BackgroundAttorney
EducationBoston College (B.A., 1968)
Notable personal detailsEdward John (Ed) Markey is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts, first elected in a June 2013 special election and sworn in on July 16, 2013. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1976 to 2013 after serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He earned a B.A. from Boston College (1968) and a J.D. from Boston College Law School (1972), and served in the U.S. Army Reserve (1968–1973).
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Ed Markey supports raising taxes on large corporations and the ultra‑wealthy, stronger tax enforcement of high‑income individuals and corporations, and targeted tax measures to reduce inequality while expanding tax relief for working families (for example, an expanded child tax credit). He has opposed large Republican tax‑cut packages and sponsored or joined legislation imposing higher taxes or penalties on excessive corporate/CEO pay and windfall profits.
Healthcare
Ed Markey supports universal health care and has endorsed Medicare for All while also sponsoring legislation to enable state-based paths to universal coverage and to expand access to Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanded legal pathways and a pathway to citizenship, protection for DACA recipients, limits on detention and deportation, and maintaining robust access to asylum; opposes policies that restrict asylum or expand detention and mass deportation. Advocates humanitarian, rights-respecting border management and administrative relief for undocumented immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law and protecting broad access to abortion and reproductive health care; describes abortion as essential health care and has urged legislative action (including the Women’s Health Protection Act) to protect abortion rights and oppose restrictions.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive, large-scale climate action including the Green New Deal framework, net-zero emissions goals, major public investments in clean energy and climate justice, and legislation to advance climate education, resilience, and decarbonization of public infrastructure. Demonstrates consistent sponsorship/co-sponsorship of bills and resolutions that prioritize rapid emissions reductions, clean energy jobs, and environmental justice.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, universal/expanded background checks, state licensing standards and red flag laws, and other significant firearm restrictions to reduce gun violence.
News
Ed Markey is in the middle of a competitive Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary against Rep. Seth Moulton. He recently launched his first TV ad, backed by endorsements from Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Ayanna Pressley, and his campaign says it will spend $1.6 million to present him as the progressive choice. The race has also featured a party endorsement for Markey, a primary debate focused on age and party direction, and polling that has shown him with a narrow lead but a sizable share of undecided voters.
With help from Warren and Sanders, Markey launches first TV ad
Questions of age and experience dominate first debate between Markey and Moulton
Markey and Moulton will have first senate debate in Western Massachusetts
Sen. Markey responds to Moulton-Deaton interparty primary debate
Endorsements
Endorsers of Ed Markey for Massachusetts Democratic Senate nominee?
Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Labor organization
Massachusetts AFL-CIO endorsed Ed Markey for Senate.
Bernie Sanders
Public figure
Bernie Sanders endorsed Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Political organization
Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
Human Rights Campaign PAC
Political organization
Human Rights Campaign PAC endorsed Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
Massachusetts Democratic Party delegation
Public endorsement
Massachusetts Democratic Party delegation endorsed Ed Markey for the 2026 Senate race after he won more than 50% of the delegates' support.
Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
Elected official
Worcester Mayor Joe Petty endorsed Ed Markey for Senate.
Boston City Council members
Public endorsement
A group of Boston City Council members endorsed Ed Markey.
Boston state lawmakers
Public endorsement
Several Boston state lawmakers endorsed Ed Markey.
American Federation of Government Employees
Public endorsement
American Federation of Government Employees endorsed Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
Environmental groups
Public endorsement
Several environmental groups backed Ed Markey in the primary challenge.
Fundraising
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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