Massachusetts Senate

No change since last week
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
D +25.2
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R +4.6
National Environment
current political climate
D +2.9
Polls
recent state and district polling
D +0.5
Forecasted margin
D +24.0

What Changes the Forecast

The model has heard from everyone. Unless something changes, this is our best guess.

Polls

Polls (5)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginNSample
University of New HampshireAug 24, 2026D +19906lv
YouGovAug 12, 2026D +21800rv
University of New HampshireJun 23, 2026D +16623lv
Suffolk UniversityJun 12, 2026D +25500rv
University of New HampshireApr 20, 2026D +23603lv
Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
Dem (blue) and GOP (red) win probability over time.
Dem 100%
GOP 0%
Race Details
Expert ratings
Cook Solid D Inside Elections Solid D Sabato Safe D
State lean
D+28 This is a safe Democrat state.
Candidates

Democrat Ed Markey (inc.)

Republican John Deaton