BIOGUIDE M000133 · FEC S4MA00028
Edward J. Markey
U.S. Senator (since 2013)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
- Result
- Edward J. Markey, projected winner
- Opponents
- John Deaton (R); Joseph Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation); Shiva Ayyadurai (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line15 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did6 statements · 15 votes
Senator Markey partnered with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to introduce the Green New Deal
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. Senate
2026-11-03
| Edward J. Markey D | incumbent |
| John Deaton R | challenger |
| Joseph Tache Party for Socialism and Liberation | challenger |
| Shiva Ayyadurai IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Senator Markey partnered with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to introduce the Green New Deal
Markey's Senate website says he introduced the Green New Deal resolution with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in 2019 and authored the renewable electricity standard in the 2009 Waxman-Markey climate bill.[5]
- NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[6]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
supports common-sense gun control reforms, including universal background checks for all firearms sales, reinstituting the ban on assault weapons
Markey's Senate website says he supports gun control reforms including universal background checks, reinstating the assault weapons ban, and a prohibition on high-capacity magazines.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
believes health care is a right, not a privilege
Markey's Senate website says he believes health care is a right and has fought to protect Medicaid from budget cuts.[8]
Cosponsored S. 1332, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[10]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored S. 2150, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services.
Documented position[11]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored S.J.Res. 90 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela not authorized by Congress.
Documented position[12]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Iran (S.J. Res. 59, 2025-06-27), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Iran to a vote.[13]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (S.J. Res. 90, 2025-11-06), a motion to bring a war powers resolution on Venezuela to a vote.[14]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOOne Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-07-01), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[6]
Biography
Ed Markey is the Democratic U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and won re-election on November 3, 2026, to a third full term; he was first elected in a June 2013 special election after 37 years in the U.S. House. A lawyer and former state legislator, he has served on the Senate Commerce, Environment and Public Works, HELP and Small Business committees, and he defeated Rep. Seth Moulton in the September 1, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Markey was born in Malden, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1946, the son of a milkman, and attended Malden Catholic High School.[1][3][18] He earned a B.A. from Boston College in 1968 and a J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1972, and served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973.[1][3]
Markey worked as a lawyer and was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served two terms, from 1973 to 1976, representing Malden and Melrose.[1][3] He won a 1976 special election to the U.S. House, then the 7th District and later the 5th, and served until 2013, becoming Dean of the Massachusetts delegation.[1][3][18] In the House he chaired the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2010 and, for 20 years, chaired or was ranking member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.[1] According to his Senate biography, he was the House author of the 1992 Cable Act and the Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act and co-authored the 2009 Waxman-Markey climate bill, which passed the House.[1]
Markey won the Democratic primary on April 30, 2013, over Rep. Stephen Lynch, and the June 25, 2013 special election over Republican Gabriel Gomez, 54.9% to 44.7%, to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry.[3] He was re-elected in 2014 and in 2020, when he defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy III in the Democratic primary, 55.4% to 44.5%.[3] In the Senate he serves on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship committees, and is ranking member of the Small Business Committee and of the HELP subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security.[2] He won the September 1, 2026 Democratic primary against Moulton with 65.6% of the vote.[3] His Senate biography says he is married to Dr. Susan Blumenthal.[1] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 63.4% of the vote to John Deaton's 32.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — Senate passageH.R. 7148 · Bill Passed 71–29 · roll call ↗Democrats 23–24 · Republicans 48–5 |
| 2025-12-17 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Motion Agreed to 77–20 · roll call ↗Democrats 28–18 · Republicans 49–2 |
| 2025-11-10 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Bill Passed 60–40 · roll call ↗Democrats 8–39 · Republicans 52–1 |
| 2025-11-06 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 90 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 49–51 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 2–51 |
| 2025-10-30 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution to end the global tariff emergencyS.J. Res. 88 · Joint Resolution Passed 51–47 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 4–47 |
| 2025-07-01 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passageH.R. 1 · Bill Passed 50–50 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 50–3 |
| 2025-06-27 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 59 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 47–53 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–1 · Republicans 1–52 |
| 2025-06-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — Senate passageS. 1582 · Bill Passed 68–30 · roll call ↗Democrats 18–28 · Republicans 50–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 15 votes.
All 15 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — Senate passageH.R. 7148 · Bill Passed 71–29 · roll call ↗Democrats 23–24 · Republicans 48–5The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2025-12-17 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Motion Agreed to 77–20 · roll call ↗Democrats 28–18 · Republicans 49–2The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. This vote sent the House-Senate compromise version to the President, who signed it into law the next day. |
| 2025-11-10 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Bill Passed 60–40 · roll call ↗Democrats 8–39 · Republicans 52–1The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. Eight members of the Democratic caucus joined nearly all Republicans to pass it. |
| 2025-11-06 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 90 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 49–51 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 2–51S.J.Res. 90 would have directed the President to end military hostilities within or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized, after U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the region. A motion to discharge the resolution from committee failed, blocking a vote on final passage. |
| 2025-10-30 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution to end the global tariff emergencyS.J. Res. 88 · Joint Resolution Passed 51–47 · roll call ↗Democrats 47–0 · Republicans 4–47S.J.Res. 88 terminates the national emergency the President used to impose broad tariffs on imports from most countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Unlike an earlier April 2025 attempt, this resolution passed the Senate, though it still required House and presidential action to take effect. |
| 2025-07-01 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passageH.R. 1 · Bill Passed 50–50 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 50–3H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and increases border security and defense spending. It reduces projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adds new work requirements; Vice President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. |
| 2025-06-27 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to dischargeS.J. Res. 59 · Motion to Discharge Rejected 47–53 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–1 · Republicans 1–52S.J.Res. 59 would have directed the President to end U.S. military hostilities against Iran that Congress had not authorized, following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities earlier that month. A motion to discharge the resolution from committee failed, preventing a vote on final passage. |
| 2025-06-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — Senate passageS. 1582 · Bill Passed 68–30 · roll call ↗Democrats 18–28 · Republicans 50–2The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation to clear Congress. |
| 2025-04-30 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution to end the global tariff emergencyS.J. Res. 49 · Joint Resolution Defeated 49–49 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–0 · Republicans 3–49S.J.Res. 49 would have terminated the national emergency the President declared in April 2025 to impose broad tariffs on imports from most U.S. trading partners. The resolution failed on a tied 49-49 vote. |
| 2025-03-14 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — Senate passageH.R. 1968 · Bill Passed 54–46 · roll call ↗Democrats 2–45 · Republicans 52–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-02-13 | With partyvoted no | Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS SecretaryPN Kennedy · Nomination Confirmed 52–48 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 52–1The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, overseeing federal health, food-safety, and drug-regulatory agencies. Senator Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to vote against the nomination. |
| 2025-02-04 | With partyvoted no | Confirmation of Pamela Bondi as Attorney GeneralPN Bondi · Nomination Confirmed 54–46 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–46 · Republicans 53–0The Senate confirmed Pamela Bondi, Florida's former attorney general, to serve as U.S. Attorney General, leading the Justice Department. The vote fell largely along party lines. |
| 2025-01-24 | With partyvoted no | Confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of DefensePN Hegseth · Nomination Confirmed 50–50 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–47 · Republicans 50–3The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard officer, to serve as Secretary of Defense. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republican senators joined all Democrats in voting against the nomination. |
| 2025-01-20 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — Senate passageS. 5 · Bill Passed 64–35 · roll call ↗Democrats 12–35 · Republicans 52–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2010-03-21 | With partyvoted yes | Affordable Care Act — final House passageH.R. 3590 · Passed 219–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 219–34 · Republicans 0–178Established health-insurance marketplaces with premium subsidies, expanded Medicaid eligibility, and barred insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.[19]
- actionServes on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the Committee on Environment and Public Works; and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security).[19]
In their own words
Priorities
- "Ed knows that our climate crisis is the national security, economic, health, and moral challenge of our time, and has been a passionate advocate for clean energy and bold climate solutions."[20]
- In February 2019, introduced the Green New Deal resolution with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, setting out a 10-year mobilization toward a "green economy."[20]
- "[Ed is] working to expand civil rights, defend LGBTQ+ Americans, protect immigrant families with fair and humane policies, and ensure everyone can live with dignity, safety and equal treatment under the law."[21]
Campaign money$5.4M raised · 80% from individuals · FEC through 2026-08-12
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $2.4M
- PACs & committees $589K
Largest committee contributions
- DSCC Party$62K
- Communications Workers of America - COPE Political Contributions Committee PAC$10K
- Victory Now PAC PAC$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association PAC PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$10K
- Common Ground PAC PAC$10K
- Forward Together PAC PAC$10K
- Nutmeg PAC PAC$10K
- Purpose PAC PAC$10K
- Oceans PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/edward-j-markey
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 2 of 835 party-divided votes on file.
Scott (FL) Amdt. No. 3535; To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
A yes vote adopted Scott (FL) Amendment 3535 to the National Defense Authorization Act, which would require presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve Board and CFPB (60 votes needed). (AI-written)
What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national securit…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 8–36, Republicans 42–6
Oct 9, 2025Official record ↗
Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 ; To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress.
A yes vote waived Budget Act Section 313(b)(1)(A) (a 60-vote motion) so Amendment 2772 to H.R. 1, which would prohibit use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without congressional approval, could be considered. (AI-written)
What it does: This act reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and otherwise addresses agencies and programs throughout the federal government.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 32–13, Republicans 8–43
Jun 30, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Agreed to 46–45 · Yes 45–No 45 · Democrats 0–43, Republicans 45–0
May 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 49–47 · Yes 47–No 47 · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 47–0
Feb 12, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Confirmed 48–46 · Yes 46–No 46 · Democrats 0–44, Republicans 46–0
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Rejected 46–49 · Yes 46–No 46 · Democrats 44–0, Republicans 0–46
Jan 15, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Confirmed 48–47 · Yes 48–No 47 · Democrats 0–45, Republicans 48–0
Jul 23, 2026Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.About Ed · Office of Sen. Edward J. Markey Official record
- 2.Committee Assignments · Office of Sen. Edward J. Markey · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 3.Ed Markey · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Massachusetts U.S. Senate election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Sen. Markey, Energy, Climate Change and Environment · Office of Sen. Edward J. Markey · 2026-10-03 Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Senate passage · U.S. Senate · 2025-07-01 Official record
- 7.Gun Violence — Sen. Edward Markey · Office of Sen. Edward Markey Official record
- 8.Health, Medical Research & Disabilities — Sen. Edward Markey · Office of Sen. Edward Markey Official record
- 9.Roll call: Affordable Care Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2010-03-21 Official record
- 10.S. 1332, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 11.S. 2150, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 12.S.J.Res. 90 (A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 13.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Iran — motion to discharge · U.S. Senate · 2025-06-27 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela — motion to discharge · U.S. Senate · 2025-11-06 Official record
- 15.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — Senate passage · U.S. Senate · 2025-01-20 Official record
- 16.Roll call: Resolution to end the global tariff emergency · U.S. Senate · 2025-04-30 Official record
- 17.Roll call: Resolution to end the global tariff emergency · U.S. Senate · 2025-10-30 Official record
- 18.Ed Markey · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 19.Committee Assignments · Office of Sen. Edward J. Markey · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 20.Ed Markey 2026 campaign website, "Meet Ed" / "Freedom, Equality & Opportunity" (quoted via Ballotpedia candidate profile) · Ed Markey 2026 campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026-08-28 Candidate's own words
- 21.Ed Markey 2026 campaign website, "Freedom, Equality & Opportunity" (quoted via Ballotpedia candidate profile) · Ed Markey 2026 campaign website (via Ballotpedia) · 2026-08-28 Candidate's own words