2026 Congressional Elections
Progressive Massachusetts will be collecting questionnaires from candidates running for US Congress. Over the course of the first half of the year, we will be inviting our members to vote on whom and whether to endorse. Stay tuned for updates!
Candidates seeking Democratic Party nomination: Ed Markey (incumbent), Seth Moulton, Alex Rikleen
Candidates seeking the Republican Party nomination: John Deaton
Other candidates running in the general election: Joe Tache (Party for Socialism and Liberation), Shiva Ayyadurai, Morgan Dawicki
Seth Moulton declined to submit a questionnaire, noting an aversion to “yes/no answers,” and has thereby withdrawn himself from our endorsement process.
Watch interviews from our 2026 annual meeting here.
Dates to Know
- February 19, 2026 – March 22, 2026: Democratic ward and town committees around the state hold caucuses to elect delegates to send to the Massachusetts Democratic Party convention.
- May 31, 2026: The Massachusetts Democratic Party holds its annual convention in Worcester, at which each candidate must receive at least 15% of delegates present to make the primary ballot.
- September 1, 2026: Primary for Congressional, legislative, and county elections
- November 3, 2026: General election for Congressional, legislative, and county elections