United States Senator
Massachusetts
My vote power
Average
Election date
September 1, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,044,056 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 7,044,056) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Alexander Rikleen
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Alexander Rikleen is a Democratic candidate in the 2026 Massachusetts U.S. Senate primary.
Ed Markey
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Ed Markey is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, first elected to the Senate in 2013 after nearly four decades in the U.S. House. Known for work on climate, telecommunications, and technology policy, he is seeking re-election in 2026.
Records: Environment and Public Health 3 for, AI Regulation 2 for, Data Privacy 2 for,
John Deaton
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
John Deaton is a Republican candidate in the 2026 Massachusetts U.S. Senate primary, an attorney known for cryptocurrency legal advocacy and the 2024 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.
Nathan Bech
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Nathan Bech is a Republican candidate in the 2026 Massachusetts U.S. Senate primary, a business owner and military veteran who has previously run for federal office in Massachusetts.
Seth Moulton
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Seth Moulton is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 6th District, first elected in 2014, and a former U.S. Marine officer who served in Iraq. He is challenging incumbent Ed Markey in the 2026 Democratic Senate primary.
Records: Public Infrastructure 2 for, Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Ed Markey (Democratic), John Deaton (Republican)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Advanced · Unofficial
Winners: Ed Markey (Democratic), John Deaton (Republican)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Source: ballotpedia.org