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      2026 ForecastSafe D
      2026·US Senate·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts US Senate

      Incumbent
      DEd Markey
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      The general is not in question, but the primary is worth watching: Seth Moulton is challenging Markey, setting up an intra-party fight between the progressive incumbent and a more centrist challenger.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      Ed MarkeyDIncumbent

      Senior senator from Massachusetts since 2013

      Full profile →
      Seth MoultonDDeclared

      U.S. Representative from MA-06; centrist primary challenger

      6W-0L6 races
      Full profile →
      Democratic PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Alexander Rikleen be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Massachusetts?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No serious GOP challenger expected

      State Demographics

      Massachusetts vs. National · Pop. 7.0M

      White (non-Hispanic)66.6%
      National: 57.4%
      Black6.8%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino13.3%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian7.3%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree47.3%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$106,183
      National: $83,960
      Median Age40.3
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in Massachusetts(Class II)

      2024
      Elizabeth WarrenDEM
      D+19.4
      2020
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+33.1
      2018
      Elizabeth WarrenDEM
      D+24.2
      2014
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+23.9
      2013(S)
      Edward J MarkeyDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Elizabeth WarrenDEM
      D+7.5
      2010(S)
      Scott BrownREP
      R+4.9
      2008
      John KerryDEM
      D+34.9
      2006
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+38.8
      2002
      John KerryDEM
      D+80.0
      2000
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+59.8
      1996
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.5
      1994
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+17.1
      1990
      John KerryDEM
      D+14.2
      1988
      Ted KennedyDEM
      D+31.0
      View all US Senate history for Massachusetts →

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