United States Senator
Source: nbcnews.com
What does this office do?
- 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:
Ed Markey
WonDemocratic · Incumbent
Ed Markey has been a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts since 2013, after 37 years in the U.S. House. He has focused on climate and clean energy, and on laws for telecommunications, technology, and privacy.
Records: Environment and Public Health 34 for, Corporate Accountability 9 for, Social Programs and Welfare 5 for,
Joe Tache
LostSocialism and Liberation
Joe Tache is a youth worker and community organizer in Boston who has worked for over ten years in movements on labor, housing, and policing. He calls for capping rent at 10% of income and free health care for all.
Records: Peaceful Foreign Policy 3 for, Labor Rights 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
John Deaton
LostRepublican
John Deaton is a trial lawyer and Marine Corps veteran from Bolton who started his own law firm in 2006 to represent asbestos and cancer victims. He also filed a free legal brief for small cryptocurrency holders in a federal securities case.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for
Shiva Ayyadurai
LostIndependent
Shiva Ayyadurai is a scientist with four degrees from MIT, including a PhD in biological engineering. He is the founder and CEO of CytoSolve, a company that studies disease treatments, and says he has started seven tech companies.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for
Source: sec.state.ma.us