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Massachusetts U.S. Senate 2026: where the candidates stand on data centers

4 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: 2026 State Election Candidates (Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division) (no date stated).

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The candidates

  1. Edward J. Markey, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

    Edward J. Markey

    Democratic · In office

    In June , Senator Markey wrote to EPA Administrator Zeldin to demand the withdrawal of a proposed rule that undermines Clean Air Act permitting standards to facilitate the buildout of data centers and associated fossil fuel infrastructure.

    Their newest statement on the record, September 30, 2026, markey.senate.gov (opens in a new tab).

    What they said

    1 statement on the record

    What they did

    No vote on a data center measure on the record.

    1 statement · 0 votes on the record

    Photo: U.S. House of Representatives, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.

    Edward J. Markey's page · In their own words

  2. John Deaton

    Republican

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    John Deaton's page · In their own words

  3. Shiva Ayyadurai

    Independent

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Shiva Ayyadurai's page · In their own words

  4. Joe Tache

    Socialism And Liberation

    No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.

    0 statements · 0 votes on the record

    Joe Tache's page · In their own words

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In their own words

Where does Edward J. Markey stand on data centers?

Edward J. Markey has 1 statement on data centers on the record.

Statements 1 statement
  1. · paraphrased

    In June , Senator Markey wrote to EPA Administrator Zeldin to demand the withdrawal of a proposed rule that undermines Clean Air Act permitting standards to facilitate the buildout of data centers and associated fossil fuel infrastructure.

    markey.senate.gov (opens in a new tab) · [Archived Copy] (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does John Deaton stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for John Deaton.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for John Deaton.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Shiva Ayyadurai stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Shiva Ayyadurai.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Shiva Ayyadurai.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Where does Joe Tache stand on data centers?

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Joe Tache.

Statements 0 statements

No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Joe Tache.

Votes 0 votes

No vote on a data center measure on the record.

Candidates and their order come from the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 10, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.

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