William Francis Gates
Ran for Massachusetts U.S. Senate · Democrat
Not on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Not on the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — 2026 State Election Candidates for MA-SEN and not in the certified primary results; reason not established · 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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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
- John DeatonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Joseph TacheIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
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