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Edward J. Markey
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Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. Senate Massachusetts

U.S. Senate Massachusetts
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

11

Predecessor
Prior offices
Massachusetts House of Representatives 16th Middlesex District
Massachusetts House of Representatives 26th Middlesex District
U.S. House Massachusetts District 5
Successor: Katherine Clark

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $1,552,012.50

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Malden Catholic High School, MA

Bachelor's

Boston College

Law

Boston College Law School

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Years of service

1968 - 1973

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

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Edward J. Markey (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. He assumed office on July 16, 2013. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Markey (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Markey previously was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District. Markey was first elected to the House in a 1976 special election, replacing Rep. Tobert Macdonald after his death.[1] Markey also previously served Massachusetts' 7th congressional district, but, due to 2010 redistricting, he represented District 5 until he won his Senate seat.[2]

Prior to his election to the House, Markey served in the United States Military Reserves from 1968 to 1973. Markey is also a co-president of Parliamentarians for Nuclear-Nonproliferation and Disarmament, a nonpartisan forum designed to enhance discussions on legislation for nuclear disarmament. During his time as a senator and representative, he asked Congress to reduce the nuclear weapons budget so that funds could be diverted towards other sectors, such as education.[3]

Biography

Markey was born on July 11, 1946, in Malden, MA. After earning his bachelor's degree, Markey joined the U.S. Army Reserve. A year after earning his J.D., Markey entered politics as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Markey's academic, professional, and political career:[4]

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2023-2024

Markey was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2021-2022

Markey was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

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2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Markey was assigned to the following committees:[5]

2015-2016

Markey served on the following committees:[6]

2013-2014

Markey served on the following committees:[7][8]

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    • Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
    • Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
    • Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
    • Subcommittee on Science and Space
    • Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
  • Environment and Public Works
  • Foreign Relations
    • Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
    • Subcommittee on European Affairs
    • Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps - Chair
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship

U.S. House

2013

2011-2012

Markey was a member of the following House committees:[9][10]

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Edward J. Markey and Philip Devincentis are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 3, 2026.

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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020 (September 1 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020 (September 1 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Edward J. Markey defeated Kevin O'Connor and Shiva Ayyadurai in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey (D)
 
66.2
 
2,357,809
Image of Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor (R) Candidate Connection
 
33.0
 
1,177,765
Image of Shiva Ayyadurai
Shiva Ayyadurai (R) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
21,134
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
7,428

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,564,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Edward J. Markey defeated Joseph Kennedy III in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
 
55.4
 
782,694
Image of Joseph Kennedy III
Joseph Kennedy III
 
44.5
 
629,359
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,935

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,413,988
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Kevin O'Connor defeated Shiva Ayyadurai in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor Candidate Connection
 
59.7
 
158,590
Image of Shiva Ayyadurai
Shiva Ayyadurai Candidate Connection
 
39.4
 
104,782
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
2,245

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 265,617
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Libertarian primary election

No Libertarians filed for this race. Vermin Supreme ran as a write-in and received 27 votes. He did not receive enough votes to make the general election ballot.


2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Massachusetts, 2014

Markey ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014. He defeated Republican nominee Brian Herr in the general election on November 4, 2014.[11] The Cook Political Report considered the seat safe for Democrats.[12]

U.S. Senate, Massachusetts General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEd Markey Incumbent 59% 1,289,944
     Republican Brian Herr 36.2% 791,950
     Write-in Other 0.1% 3,078
     Blank None 4.7% 101,819
Total Votes 2,186,791
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results

2013

See also: United States Senate special election in Massachusetts, 2013

Markey won election to the United States Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, after his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to Secretary of State.[13][14]

Markey won the nomination in the Democratic primary on April 30, 2013, defeating challenger Stephen Lynch. The general election was held on June 25, 2013.[15] He defeated Gabriel Gomez and Richard Heos (I) in the general election to win the seat.[16]

U.S. Senate, Massachusetts Special General Election, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEd Markey 54.9% 645,429
     Republican Gabriel Gomez 44.7% 525,307
     Twelve Visions Party Richard Heos 0.4% 4,550
Total Votes 1,175,286
Source: Election Results from Massachusetts Elections Division

Endorsements

  • American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 93
"When it comes to fighting for the middle class and securing adequate federal funding for the essential public services that Massachusetts needs and we provide, we know we can always count on Ed Markey."[17]
  • Markey's campaign released a list of over 100 state politicians on April 25, 2013.[18]
The list included House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Attorney General Martha Coakley and Treasurer Steven Grossman.[18] It also included 17 state senators, 63 state representatives and 18 mayors – including all the mayors and state legislators in the 5th Congressional District, which Markey represents.[18]
  • On April 27, 2013, Caroline Kennedy announced her endorsement for Markey.
In a press-release Markey stated, "I'm so proud to have the support of Caroline Kennedy, a friend and passionate advocate for our children, families, and seniors. I share Caroline's commitment to taking on big fights for the people of Massachusetts, and in the Senate I will fight to defend President Obama's historic health care reform law, protect a woman's right to choose, and ensure all people have access to the opportunities to succeed in the 21st century."[19]

2012

See also: Redistricting in Massachusetts and United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012

Markey ran for re-election in 2012. He was redistricted and sought re-election in the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts. He faced no opposition in the Democratic primary on September 6, 2012.[20]

U.S. House, Massachusetts District 5 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEd Markey Incumbent 70.7% 257,490
     Republican Tom Tierney 22.8% 82,944
     N/A All Others 0.2% 675
     N/A Blank Votes 6.3% 23,092
Total Votes 364,201
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes"

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Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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2012

On his campaign website, Markey listed 12 issues.[39]

  • Civil Rights

Excerpt: "Ed Markey believes in an America that fully respects and protects the civil rights guaranteed by our Constitution, and which does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, or sexual orientation."

  • Economic Development

Excerpt: "Ed Markey understands that one of the most important roles the federal government can play is that of economic engine, leveraging public with private funds to revitalize urban and suburban areas. From his earliest days as a member of Congress, Ed Markey has worked tirelessly to secure targeted economic development dollars for downtown redevelopment and other projects important to the communities in the 7th District."

  • Energy Independence
Ed Markey, "Markey: GOP Wants No More Clean Energy Solutions"

Excerpt: "An environmental champion, Ed Markey has provided pioneering leadership in protection our environment, in the fight against global warming and in creating a roadmap for energy independence in the United States."

  • Health

Excerpt: "Ed Markey believes that all Americans deserve access to high quality healthcare and is committed to making universal healthcare a reality."

  • Homeland Security

Excerpt: "In 2003, the House of Representatives established the Select Committee on Homeland Security, and Ed Markey was chosen by the leadership to serve on this important new panel. His appointment reflected years of work he had undertaken prior to September 11, 2001, to try to increase terrorism preparedness at critical infrastructure such as nuclear power plants and LNG facilities."

  • Human Rights

Excerpt: "Ed Markey believes that America's foreign policy should respect and uphold internationally-recognized principles of human rights. Our country has an important leadership role to play in providing hope to those around the world who are denied the right to vote in free and fair elections, the right to organize politically, the right of citizens to engage in political dissent and peaceful protest."

  • Immigration

Excerpt: "As the grandson of Irish immigrants, Ed Markey appreciates how America has, generation after generation, renewed itself by assimilating new immigrants into this great country. America continues to draw strength, vitality, and energy every day from a process of assimilating cultures, religions, and ethnic backgrounds of every kind from around the world."

  • Nuclear Weapons

Excerpt: "Ed Markey believes that it should be a paramount concern of the nations of the world that we reduce and ultimately eliminate nuclear weapons from the face of the planet."

  • Privacy

Excerpt: "Ed Markey is one of the most vigorous champions of consumer privacy protection in Congress."

  • Telecommunications

Excerpt: "Ed Markey is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet and has served on that panel since his first election in 1976. In this capacity, Ed has worked on every major telecommunications law passed in the last 30 years."

  • Veterans

Excerpt: "Ed Markey believes that the VA was created to serve all veterans, not just those veterans it can "afford" to serve. All veterans, regardless of income, have earned the right to high-quality health care services."

  • War in Iraq

Excerpt: "But as we now know, the Bush Administration never cared whether or not there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The fact that Saddam Hussein is gone is good. But it was not worth a single American life to invade Iraq since Saddam Hussein did not have an active nuclear weapons program."[39]

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Edward J. Markey
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
Peter Franchot  source  (D) Governor of Maryland (2022) PrimaryLost Primary
Jessica Cisneros  source  (D) U.S. House Texas District 28 (2022) Primary RunoffLost Primary Runoff
Elizabeth Warren  source President of the United States (2020) Withdrew in Convention
Hillary Clinton  source  (D) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost General
Notable ballot measure endorsements by Edward J. Markey
MeasurePositionOutcome
Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022)  source SupportApproved
Massachusetts Question 2, Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2020)  source SupportDefeated

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (87-13)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-11)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-9)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (63-36)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (68-23)
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (50-49)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (76-20)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (75-22)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-4)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (51-48)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (51-49)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (79-18)
Red x.svg Nay Red x.svg Failed (43-50)
Yes check.svg Yea Red x.svg Failed (51-44)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (78-18)
Yes check.svg Yea Red x.svg Failed (48-44)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Campaign finance summary

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Edward J. Markey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. Senate MassachusettsCandidacy Declared general$3,385,571 $2,745,871
2020U.S. Senate MassachusettsWon general$14,466,754 $15,051,879
2014U.S. Senate (Massachusetts)Won $18,624,052 N/A**
2012U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 5)Won $1,091,666 N/A**
2010U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 7)Won $1,535,340 N/A**
2008U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 7)Won $1,454,661 N/A**
2006U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 7)Won $942,520 N/A**
2004U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 7)Won $2,840,650 N/A**
2002U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 7)Won $688,471 N/A**
2000U.S. House (Massachusetts, District 7)Won $591,089 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Markey's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $883,025 and $2,221,000. That averages to $1,552,012.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2012 of $13,566,333.[191] Between 2004 and 2012, Markey's calculated net worth[192] increased by an average of 5 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[193]

Ed Markey Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2004$1,096,325
2012$1,552,012
Growth from 2004 to 2012:42%
Average annual growth:5%[194]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[195]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Markey received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1989-2014, 30.06 percent of Markey's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[196]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Edward Markey Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $29,645,252
Total Spent $26,111,014
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$3,280,944
Securities & Investment$1,754,156
TV/Movies/Music$1,584,698
Lobbyists$1,227,108
Real Estate$1,063,234
% total in top industry11.07%
% total in top two industries16.98%
% total in top five industries30.06%

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Markey's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Edward Markey
Ballot measure Year Position Status
Massachusetts Question 1, Tax on Income Above $1 Million for Education and Transportation Amendment (2022) 2022 Supported[197]
Approveda Approved

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Markey was a moderate Democratic leader as of July 22, 2014. This was the same rating Markey received in June 2013.[198]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[199]

Markey most often votes with:

Markey least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Markey missed 19 of 763 roll call votes from July 2013 to September 2015. This amounts to 2.5 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[200]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Markey paid his congressional staff a total of $1,229,246 in 2011. He ranked 4th on the list of the highest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 4th overall of the highest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Massachusetts ranked 2nd in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[201]

National Journal vote ratings

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Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.

2013

Markey was not ranked in 2013.[202]

2012

According to the data released in 2013, Markey ranked 15th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[203]

2011

According to the data released in 2012, Ed Markey ranked 41st in the liberal rankings in 2011.[204]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Markey voted with the Democratic Party 90.3 percent of the time, which ranked 41st among the 45 Senate Democratic members as of July 2014.[205]

2013

Markey voted with the Democratic Party 90.7 percent of the time, which ranked 154 among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[206]

Personal

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Markey is married to Dr. Susan Blumenthal.[207]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Edward John Markey," accessed December 2, 2011
    2. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts" accessed 2012
    3. ↑ Parliamentarians for Nuclear-Nonproliferation and Disarmament, "Senator Ed Markey," accessed January 5, 2015
    4. ↑ Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, "Ed Markey," accessed February 5, 2015
    5. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
    6. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments," accessed February 4, 2015
    7. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
    8. ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
    9. ↑ House Energy and Commerce Committee, "Subcommittees," accessed December 2, 2011 (dead link)
    10. ↑ House Committee on Natural Resources, "Members," accessed December 2, 2011
    11. ↑ "Masslive","5 Massachusetts Congressmen running unopposed in 2014 while challengers line up to take on US Rep. John Tierney", June 4, 2014
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