John Deaton
Candidate for Massachusetts U.S. Senate · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Massachusetts U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — 2026 State Election Candidates: Senator in Congress — 'John Deaton', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Massachusetts U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
2024 State Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ann WarrenDemocrat | Democrat | 2,041,668 | 59.8% |
| John DeatonRepublican | Republican | 1,365,440 | 40.0% |
| All Others | 6,221 | 0.2% |
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U.S. Senate
2020 State Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. MarkeyDemocrat | Democrat | 2,357,809 | 66.2% |
| Kevin J. O'ConnorRepublican | Republican | 1,177,765 | 33.0% |
| Shiva AyyaduraiRepublican | Republican | 21,134 | 0.6% |
| All Others | 7,428 | 0.2% |
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Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
John Deaton has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for MA, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,561,360cycle to date through Aug 12
- Cash on Hand
- $712,417cycle to date through Aug 12
- Spent
- $848,943cycle to date through Aug 12
- Debts Owed
- $1,005,000cycle to date through Aug 12
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Aug 12, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Signaturedrivecom Inc$185,000.00
- Cygnal$79,700.00
- Ascent Strategic Inc$60,690.17
- Campaign Engine Group Llc$60,196.12
- Ace Campaign Consulting Llc$41,494.08
Campaign finance — John Deaton For Senate: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — John Deaton For Senate: Pre-Primary 2026, through Aug 12, 2026
Raised $1,561,360.30 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $848,942.90 · cash on hand $712,417.40 · debts owed by the committee $1,005,000.00 — through Aug 12, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $472,175.11 (30%); PACs and other political committees $5,775.00 (0%); Candidate contributions $53,414.00 (3%); Candidate loans $1,000,000.00 (64%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $29,996.19 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $254,479.33; field and canvassing $185,000.00; fundraising $124,987.62; staff, contractors and reimbursements $107,613.25; polling $79,700.00; general consulting $21,000.00.
Aug 12, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Of course it's problematic. I would say to President Trump, 'What happened about fiscal conservatism that a Republican is supposed to support?'”
“No invitation and that's okay. When I stood on stage and I said, 'F the Republican Party, F the Democrat Party,' I wasn't talking about voters. We've got to get back to putting people first and getting politics out of every decision.”
“Massachusetts is full of independents and unenrolled voters tired of both parties treating them like a cheering section. I'm not asking people to become Republicans. I'm asking them to send someone who has lived paycheck to paycheck and will fight for results.”
“I have no primary opponent because the Massachusetts Republican Party stands united. They want a senator who will represent every single one of them, not just the political class in Boston and Washington. Whether you're in Worcester, Springfield, Cape Cod, the North Shore, or the Berkshires, I will take this fight to every corner of Massachusetts. I will listen to your concerns, I will fight for your values, and I will put your interests ahead of party loyalty every single day.”
“I didn't come up through the political machine. I came up through the Marine Corps and the real economy. And because Massachusetts families are tired of the same old insiders fighting the same old fights, the Republican Party is now united behind one mission: sending a fighter to the United States Senate who will actually deliver results.”
In the News
Press coverage
- New GOP U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton interview on MA, TrumpSep 11, 2026 · Press · NBC Boston
- Who is John Deaton, the Republican challenging Ed Markey?Sep 11, 2026 · Press · Boston.com
- John Deaton Accepts Republican Nomination for United States SenateApr 25, 2026 · Press · johndeatonforsenate.com
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://www.johndeatonforsenate.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
Polls
Public polls
Emerson College PollingDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate
Ed Markey 60% · Seth Moulton 33% · Undecided 7%
Aug 28, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026 · 550 LV · ±4.1 pts · online (MMS text-to-web/panel) · Emerson College Polling
University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll for WCVBDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate
Ed Markey 60% · Seth Moulton 32% · Undecided 7%
Aug 5, 2026 to Aug 12, 2026 · 445 LV · UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll for WCVB-TVGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Edward J. Markey 51% · John Deaton 30% · Would not Vote 3% · Not Sure 15%
Aug 5, 2026 to Aug 12, 2026 · 800 RV · ±4.4 pts · online · UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Massachusetts U.S. Senate
- Edward J. MarkeyDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Joseph TacheIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Senator — Republican
Listed as “John Deaton”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Edward J. Markey (Democratic). (Name not machine-confirmed in the source file; the source may be a search page or scanned list.)
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Senator · MA-SEN
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · OSINT
Not on file for John yet: Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_wrf6xxmtt.
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