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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. Senate · Massachusetts

This matchup isn't final yet — we haven't confirmed every candidate here against the state's official candidate list.

This candidate list comes from federal campaign filings. We haven't checked it against MA's certified ballot yet — someone on that ballot may be missing here, and someone here may not be on it.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each for what it is.

HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. Senate · Massachusetts · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Edward J. MarkeyShiva Ayyadurai

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Edward J. Markey: Governance & oversight 69 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 45 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 49 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 61 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 24 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 49 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Shiva Ayyadurai has no scored cluster positions yet. Nathan Alexander Bech has no scored cluster positions yet. Morgan Gifford Dawicki has no scored cluster positions yet. John Deaton has no scored cluster positions yet. Seth Moulton: Governance & oversight 58 of 100 toward DISCLOSURE & AUDIT; Rights & liberty 52 of 100 toward INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY; Economy & taxes 45 of 100 toward FISCAL RESTRAINT; Environment & energy 63 of 100 toward CONSERVE & PROTECT; Immigration 33 of 100 toward TIGHTER LIMITS; Safety & enforcement 36 of 100 toward STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. Alexander Rikleen has no scored cluster positions yet. Joseph Tache has no scored cluster positions yet.

ALSO IN THIS RACE

  • Nathan Alexander Bech · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Morgan Gifford Dawicki · Independent — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • John Deaton · Republican — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Seth Moulton · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Alexander Rikleen · Democrat — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.
  • Joseph Tache · Other — We haven't confirmed this candidate against the state's official candidate list yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. Senate · Massachusetts · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Edward J. Markey

$5.4M

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
15.03%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

Shiva Ayyadurai

$269.0K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
5.74%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH Jun 30, 2026

Coverage, disclosed: for the incumbent we count 46 positions derived from their roll-call votes; for this challenger, 0 positionstheir campaign has stated. We show the gap. We don’t invent density.

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