U.S. Senator
Edward J. Markey
Massachusetts
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 other#2 budget#3 environment energy#4 defense#5 foreign policy
1000
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.52Progressive
Senator Markey is a progressive Democrat whose voting record places him to the left of the average member of his party. His NOMINATE score of -0.517 indicates he consistently supports liberal policy positions, making him one of the more ideologically liberal members of the Senate.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
1000
total votes analyzed
Overview
Edward J. Markey has served in Congress for several decades, first in the House of Representatives beginning in 1976 and later in the Senate representing Massachusetts. His lengthy tenure has given him extensive experience across a wide range of policy areas, with particularly notable involvement in environmental, energy, and telecommunications issues. His voting record shows strong support for Democratic priorities across most policy categories, with especially high approval rates on budget matters (72%), defense-related votes (72%), and social security issues (73%). His lower support rate on taxation votes (49%) suggests more selective positioning on fiscal policy matters. Senator Markey is widely known as a leading voice on climate change and environmental policy in the Senate. He has been a prominent advocate for clean energy initiatives and has worked to advance progressive positions on technology and consumer protection issues throughout his career.
Key Positions
- •Co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, a major progressive climate policy framework
- •Long-standing advocate for environmental protection and clean energy development
- •Supporter of expanded social safety net programs including Social Security
- •Advocate for telecommunications reform and net neutrality
- •Supporter of nuclear nonproliferation efforts
By Policy Area
Other292
79% yea21% nay
Budget & Spending179
72% yea28% nay
Environment & Energy83
66% yea34% nay
Defense68
72% yea28% nay
Foreign Policy54
61% yea39% nay
Social Security48
73% yea27% nay
Labor44
61% yea39% nay
Taxation43
49% yea51% nay
Agriculture41
54% yea46% nay
Infrastructure39
56% yea44% nay
Education28
68% yea32% nay
Healthcare23
52% yea48% nay
Banking & Finance15
87% yea13% nay
Criminal Justice13
69% yea31% nay
Trade10
60% yea40% nay
Housing8
38% yea62% nay
Immigration7
43% yea57% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $36.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$3.8M
85%
PAC / Committees$688K
15%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$2.7M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$1.1M
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$1.1M · 25%
$200 – 499
$204K · 5%
$500 – 999
$388K · 9%
$1,000 – 1,999
$771K · 18%
$2,000+
$1.8M · 42%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MA)$1.5M · 43%
Out-of-state$2.0M · 57%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MA
$1.5M
CA
$593K
DC
$238K
NY
$228K
MD
$162K
IL
$132K
VA
$101K
FL
$85K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$543K
N/A$505K
SELF EMPLOYED$333K
RETIRED$75K
NULL$21K
NONE$20K
KECHES LAW GROUP$16K
CENTERVIEW PARTNERS$15K
CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$14K
ANTHROPIC$14K
Q PRIME INC.$14K
NEW ENGLAND DEVELOPMENT$14K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$3.0M
Administrative
$744K
Fundraising
$412K
Advertising
$104K
Refunds
$78K
Transfers
$46K
Travel
$42K
Contributions
$18K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$547K
AISLE 518 STRATEGIES, LLC
2.$439K
INTUIT, INC
3.$315K
RWT PRODUCTION, LLC
4.$190K
VERDOLINO & LOWEY
5.$143K
CHRACA FRIEDMAN GROUP LLC
6.$135K
LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP, INC.
7.$133K
BLUE JAY STRATEGIES
8.$129K
WORKBENCH STRATEGY
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$6.5M
Operating Offsets
$184K
Net Operating
$6.3M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$89K
Committee Refunds
$10K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$11.8M
Opposing
$3.0M
Total Outside Spending
$14.8M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$7.2MUNITED FOR MASSACHUSETTS
+$7.2M
02
$1.8MNEW LEADERSHIP PAC
-$1.8M
03
$1.4MLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC
+$1.4M
04
$1.4MSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
+$1.4M
05
$1.1MAMERICANS FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION
-$1.1M
06
$720KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS VICTORY FUND
+$720K
07
$431KENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
+$431K
08
$323KCE ACTION COMMITTEE
+$243K-$81K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2021 – 6/30/2026FEC: S4MA00028Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
4,849 votes across 21 categories