Name: 2026 Massachusetts Senate race
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: MA, United States

2026 Massachusetts Senate race — polls, candidates & voter guide — IJR

Pollster	Date	Markey (D)	Moulton (D)	Deaton (R)	Spread
University of New Hampshire	6/18 – 6/23	50	50	34	Tie
Suffolk University	6/8 – 6/12	55	54	30	Markey+1
University of New Hampshire	4/16 – 4/20	55	56	32	Moulton+1
University of New Hampshire	2/12 – 2/16	56	59	27	Moulton+3
Cygnal (R)	1/22 – 1/25	54	—	30	—
Suffolk University	11/19 – 11/23	54	52	31	Markey+2
SurveyUSA	2/28 – 3/4	45	—	26	—

John Deaton

REPUBLICAN PARTY

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Stated positions (22) ▾

Abortion: Supports codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law as a pro-choice Republican. [1][2]
Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports securing the border to address the fentanyl crisis and reforming asylum. [1][2][3]
China & trade: Supports fair trade deals to return American jobs lost to China. [1][2]
Civil Rights: Supports enshrining equal marriage in law and marriage equality. [1]
Congressional stock trading: Supports banning stock, crypto or commodities trading by members of Congress. [1]
Congressional term limits: Supports constitutional amendment limiting service to 3 House terms and 2 Senate terms. [1][2]
Corporations: Supports breaking up the big three insurance companies. [1]
Election integrity: voter ID: Supports requiring photo ID to vote. [1]
Energy production: Supports nuclear energy as carbon-free; opposes Green New Deal. [1][2]
Federal spending & debt: Supports cutting waste, balancing the budget, and reducing Washington spending. [1]
Fentanyl & drug enforcement: Views opioid addiction as directly related to border crisis; supports securing border and treatment investment. [1][2]
Free trade: Supports fair trade deals to return American jobs lost to China. [1]
Government Reform: Supports banning foreign lobbying, lifetime lobbying bans for officials, and ending regulatory capture. [1][2]
Government reform: Supports banning congressional stock trading and lifetime lobbying ban for members. [1][2]
Health care: Supports lowering prescription drug costs and increasing price transparency. [1][2]
Housing costs: Supports policies to lower housing costs and encourage smart development. [1][2]
Israel: Supports Israel's absolute right to defend itself and its borders. [1]
Regulation & permitting: Supports cutting red tape and reducing regulatory overreach in permitting and other areas. [1]
School choice: Supports expanding school choice and vocational training opportunities. [1][2]
Social Security & Medicare: Supports honoring commitments to Social Security and replenishing the national trust fund through nonpartisan solutions. [1]
Taxes: Opposes adding 87,000 IRS agents. [1]
Ukraine aid: Supports additional Ukraine funds only with metrics for financial and tactical independence. [1]

Seth Moulton

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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Stated positions (30) ▾

Abortion: Defends reproductive freedom and a woman's right to choose. [1]
Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that curbs illegal immigration while providing a path to citizenship for those who follow the law. [1][2]
China Policy: Calls for confronting China's human rights abuses through sanctions and diplomacy while pursuing a smart trade deal and stronger regional security alliances to counter China. [1]
Climate Crisis: Supports the Green New Deal and confronting the climate crisis with every possible solution. [1]
Climate change: Supports the Green New Deal and all possible solutions to confront the climate crisis. [1]
Climate crisis: Supports confronting the climate crisis with every possible solution, including as an early Green New Deal supporter. [1]
Congressional term limits: Supports age limits for Congress and term limits for committee chairs. [1]
Democratic Party Strategy: Argues Democrats need to rebrand and better address economic and immigration concerns, citing being out of touch as a factor in electoral losses. [1][2]
Election integrity: Supports protecting elections from federal interference, intimidation at polls, and nationalization efforts. [1]
Election integrity: mail ballots: Supports protecting election integrity by prohibiting federal agents at polling places and federal funds to nationalize elections. [1]
Election integrity: voter ID: Supports protecting election integrity through measures like voter identification requirements. [1]
Equality for Every American: Supports passing the Equality Act and protecting access to gender-affirming care for LGBTQ+ Americans. [1]
Government Ethics / Prediction Markets: Leads efforts to prohibit congressional staff from participating in prediction markets to prevent profiting from nonpublic information gained through official duties. [1][2]
Gun policy: Supports meaningful gun safety legislation to address gun violence. [1]
Health care: Supports expanding mental healthcare access and a public option to compete with private insurers. [1][2]
Healthcare: Supports a strong public option to compete with private insurers and drive down costs. [1]
Housing costs: Supports ensuring everyone deserves affordable housing. [1]
Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that confronts illegal immigration while providing a path for DREAMers. [1]
Iran Nuclear Deal: Stated support for rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) as the best way to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. [1]
Israel: Supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas while urging it to heed lessons from the War on Terror. [1]
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Condemns the Hamas terrorist attack and supports Israel's right to defend itself, while urging Israel to apply lessons from the U.S. War on Terror. [1]
Mental Healthcare: Supports expanding mental healthcare access nationwide, informed by personal experience with post-traumatic stress. [1]
Mental health: Supports expanding mental healthcare access, informed by personal experience with post-traumatic stress. [1]
National Security: Supports strengthening national security based on military service experience. [1]
National security: Supports strengthening national security based on military service experience. [1]
Prediction Market Integrity: Supports prohibiting congressional staff from participating in prediction markets to prevent profiting from nonpublic information. [1]
Transportation: Supports modernizing infrastructure including high-speed and regional rail. [1][2]
Transportation Infrastructure: Supports modernizing U.S. transportation infrastructure, including high-speed and regional rail, beyond basic repairs to roads and bridges. [1][2]
Transportation infrastructure: Supports modernizing transportation infrastructure for 21st-century options beyond repairing old systems. [1]
Women's sports: Suggests transgender athletes should not compete in women’s sports. [1]

2026 Massachusetts Senate race

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