Ed Markey

Democrat · Candidate for Massachusetts U.S. Senate · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). Senate roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

Climate & energyStrongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the Senate (119th Congress, 915 votes): missed 0.8% of votes, voted with their party 99.8% of the time.

Sponsored 164 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, international affairs, commerce.

Source: Voteview.

Endorsements

  • U.S. senators: Bernie Sanders (Independent), Elizabeth Warren
  • U.S. representatives: Katherine Clark, Bill Keating, Jim McGovern, Richard Neal, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Lori Trahan and 1 more
  • Statewide officials: Andrea Campbell, Paul DePalo
  • State legislators: Michael Barrett, William Brownsberger, Nick Collins, Julian Cyr, Sal DiDomenico, Brandy Fluker-Reid and 18 more
  • Local officials: Kevin Hayden, Paul Heroux, Peter Koutoujian, Jon Mitchell, Jared Nicholson, Joseph Petty and 4 more
  • Individuals: Ken Burns, Alex Rikleen
  • Labor unions: Massachusetts AFL-CIO, American Federation of Government Employees, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 93, American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, Boston Teachers Union, Association of Flight Attendants and 13 more
  • Organizations: Armenian National Committee of America, Christopher Street Project, College Democrats of Massachusetts, End Citizens United, Human Rights Campaign, J Street and 11 more
  • Political parties: Massachusetts Democratic Party
  • Newspapers: The Berkshire Eagle

More about Ed Markey

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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