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Questions about Edward J. Markey

U.S. Senator from Massachusetts · Democrat · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress

How often does Edward J. Markey vote with his party?

Edward J. Markey voted with Democrats on 100% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 99%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Party-line votes
Party-line votes cast834
With Democrats832 (100%)
Against Democrats2
Senate median99%
Senate Democrats, median96%

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How bipartisan is Edward J. Markey?

Edward J. Markey voted the same way as Republicans on 3% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 9%), 99th most of 99 Senate members, as of Nov 2, 2026.

Bipartisanship
Contested votes cast887
Same vote as Republicans3%
Senate median9%
Rank in the chamber99th of 99

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Which members vote most like Edward J. Markey?

Elizabeth Warren voted the same way as Edward J. Markey most often: 100% of 873 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of the same party 96%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Median for two Senate members of the same party: 96%; of different parties: 8%.

Members who vote most alike
MemberSame voteShared votes
DElizabeth Warren100%873
IBernard Sanders99%825
DChristopher Murphy99%863
DJeff Merkley99%880
DChris Van Hollen99%873
RSusan M. Collins Closest of the Republicans16%887

Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

How much of Edward J. Markey’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?

Of the 54 PACs that gave to Edward J. Markey in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 24 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (44%; Senate median 41%); together they gave $119K of the $669K in PAC money he received (18%; Senate median 29%), as of Nov 2, 2026.

Largest PACs this cycle: Colorado Senate Victory 2016, A New Direction PAC, Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC. What each gave is part of Pro.

PACs whose organizations lobbied
PACs that gave in 2025–26113
With a lobbying organization behind them54
Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills24 (44%)
Senate median41%
Their gifts, together$119K of $669K

Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Who is running against Edward J. Markey in 2026?

Ballot not yet checked. Oathstar lists 1 other nominee for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts from published primary results; the ballot has not been checked against an official list yet.

On the ballot for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
CandidatePartyRaised
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratic Democratic, incumbent$8.7M
John DeatonRepublican Republican$1.7M

Source: The full race