2026 general election
Massachusetts Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected
$8.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $692K of it from PACs, plus $731K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Ed Markey (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$8.9M
Raised by campaigns
$8.2M
PAC checks
$692K
Outside money
$731K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ed MarkeyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.0M
- Spent
- $7.0M
- From individuals
- $2.7M
- From PACs
- $681K
- From party
- $62K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $62K
Who paid: 11% of Markey's money came from PACs
Trade group $64K (10%)Leadership PAC $284K (43%)Membership $42K (6%)Union $134K (20%)Super PAC $8K (1%)Party $62K (9%)Other $65K (10%)
- Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$62K
- Communications Workers of America Union$10K
- Van Hollen Leadership PAC$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
- Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Nutmeg PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Commonwealth Prosperity Fund · $62K attacking
John DeatonRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- From individuals
- $580K
- From PACs
- $10K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $1.1M
- Outside money for
- $670K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Commonwealth Prosperity Fund · $670K supporting
Joe TacheIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $285K
- Spent
- $262K
- From individuals
- $283K
- From PACs
- $1K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $570
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $239K
- Spent
- $159K
- From individuals
- $228K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $11K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race?
- $8.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $692K of it from PACs, plus $731K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Ed Markey (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race?
- Ed Markey (Democrat) raised $6.0M.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race?
- Commonwealth Prosperity Fund ($731K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Massachusetts Senate race?
- DSCC gave $62K to Ed Markey; Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee gave $10K to Ed Markey; Victory Now PAC gave $10K to Ed Markey.