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Massachusetts’ 3rd District

Includes Haverhill, Fitchburg, Methuen, Gardner, Marlborough, Lowell and other towns

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election

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United States Senate

Massachusetts, statewide11 filed with the FEC$15M raised by the field

Edward J. Markey · John Deaton · Joe Tache · Shiva Ayyadurai

$6M raised$799.9K cash on hand
Compare Edward J. Markey
Their first priorities
1. Pathways to Opportunity
2. Making Massachusetts More Affordable
3. Workers, Wages & Economic Fairness
In their words
1. Pathways to Opportunity
2. Making Massachusetts More Affordable
3. Workers, Wages & Economic Fairness
and 17 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$6M
Spent
$7M
Cash on hand
$799.9K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Won the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 1,651,134 votes (63.4%)
In office
Edward J. Markey holds this Senate seat; the current term began January 2021.
Every recorded vote
Open full recordFEC S4MA00028
$1.7M raised$488.2K cash on hand
Compare John Deaton
Their first priorities
1. Affordable, Accessible Healthcare
2. Opening Doors to Homeownership
3. A Responsible Energy Future

U.S. House of Representatives

3rd Congressional District5 filed with the FEC$1.9M raised by the field

Lori Trahan · Gary J. Grossi

$1.9M raised$1.8M cash on hand
Compare Lori Trahan
Their first priorities
1. Education
2. College Affordability
3. K-12 Education
In their words
1. Education
2. College Affordability
3. K-12 Education
and 9 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$1.9M
Spent
$1.5M
Cash on hand
$1.8M
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
Won the general election
Nov 3, 2026 · 173,329 votes (67.2%)
In office
Lori Trahan holds this House seat; the current term began January 2025.
Every recorded vote
Open full recordFEC H8MA03106
$9.2K raised$7.4K cash on hand
Compare Gary J. Grossi
Their first priorities
1. Affordability
2. Safe Communities
3. Government Transparency
In their words
1. Affordability
2. Safe Communities
3. Government Transparency
and 13 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words

Polls

Every public poll of the Massachusetts Senate race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 14 polls of this matchup

Ed Markey leads John Deaton by 26.2 points · average gap, 5 latest nonpartisan polls

DEd Markey55% median
RJohn Deaton29% median
IShiva Ayyadurai3% median
OJoe Tache2% median

Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read

Election result and the final polls

Ed Markey won. The race has been called, but the count we have stopped at 91.1% reporting, so the polls are not measured against the margin.

Poll	Ed Markey	John Deaton	Lead
University of New Hampshireended Oct 31	53%	32%	Ed Markey +21
Suffolk Universityended Oct 18	60%	31.8%	Ed Markey +28.2
UMass Lowellended Oct 18	55%	26%	Ed Markey +29
Median of the final polls			Ed Markey +28.2
Result, 91.1% reporting	63.4%	32.1%	—

November 3, 2026 · Result · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for; a margin is compared once 95% is reported

Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated November 10, 2026 · 2 polls paid for by a party or campaign are left out

Who is spending in this race

$3M from outside groups for or against these candidates, through Nov 2, 2026.

Commonwealth Together PAC against Seth Moulton$2.2M
Commonwealth Prosperity Fund for John Deaton$669.5K
Commonwealth Prosperity Fund against Edward J. Markey$61.5K
NRDC Action Votes for Edward J. Markey$24.9K
National Association of Realtors PAC for Edward J. Markey$17.9K

Independent expenditures, with 24- and 48-hour notices filed since each group’s last regular report.

Primary result and the final polls

Ed Markey won by 29.7 points. The 4 final polls had a median of Ed Markey +29.3, within a point of the result.

Poll	Ed Markey	Seth Moulton	Lead	vs. result
Emerson Collegeended Aug 29	65.3%	34.7%	Ed Markey +30.5	+0.8
University of New Hampshireended Aug 24	63%	28%	Ed Markey +35	+5.3
Suffolk Universityended Aug 16	52.2%	37.6%	Ed Markey +14.6	−15.1
YouGovended Aug 12	60%	32%	Ed Markey +28	−1.7
Median of the final polls			Ed Markey +29.3	−0.4
Result	64.8%	35.1%	Ed Markey +29.7

September 1, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 97% reporting) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for

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