Massachusetts Senate

How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
D +25.2
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R +1.7
National Environment
current political climate
D +1.8
Polls
recent state and district polling
D +0.5
Forecasted margin
D +25.8
Polls

Polls (10)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginNSample
University of New HampshireApr 20, 2026D +23603lv
University of New HampshireApr 20, 2026D +31600lv
University of New HampshireFeb 16, 2026D +36611lv
University of New HampshireFeb 16, 2026D +29616lv
Cygnal PoliticalJan 25, 2026D +24800lv
What Changes the Forecast

What Changes the Forecast

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

Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
D (blue) and R (red) win probability over time
D 99%
R 1%
Race Details
Expert Ratings
Cook: Solid DInside Elections: Solid DSabato: Safe D
State Lean
This is a safe Democratic state (D+28).
Candidates
Ed Markey (D) (inc.) John Deaton (R)