The 2014 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, concurrently with the election of the Governor of Massachusetts, other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Ed Markey ran for re-election to a first full term in office. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014. Markey was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; Hopkinton Selectman Brian Herr was also unopposed for the Republican nomination.

Background Incumbent Democratic Senator John Kerry, serving since 1985, had planned to run for re-election to a sixth term, but on December 15, 2012, it was announced that the long-time Massachusetts senator and 2004 presidential nominee would be nominated as United States Secretary of State under President Barack Obama. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick appointed Mo Cowan as a temporary replacement for Kerry, after he was confirmed as secretary of state and therefore resigned his senate seat. There was a special election on June 25, 2013, to finish the term, which was won by Ed Markey, the 37-year Democratic incumbent from .

Democratic primary Candidates Declared Ed Markey, incumbent U.S. Senator

Withdrew John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State and former U.S. Senator

Declined Mo Cowan, former U.S. Senator

Republican primary Candidates Declared Brian Herr, Hopkinton Selectman

Did not qualify Frank Addivinola, attorney, candidate for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district in 2012 and 2013 J. Mark Inman, contestant on The X Factor in 2011

Declined Keith Ablow, psychiatrist and Fox News contributor Charlie Baker, former state cabinet secretary and nominee for governor in 2010 (ran for governor) Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator (ran for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire) Gabriel E. Gomez, businessman, former Navy SEAL and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2013 Richard Tisei, former State Senate Minority Leader, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for MA-06 in 2012 (ran for Congress) William Weld, former governor of Massachusetts and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 Daniel Winslow, former state representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2013

Independent Candidates Withdrew Bruce Skarin, government research scientist

General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics November 3, 2014

Polling Poll source EdMarkey (D) BrianHerr (R) Other UndecidedCBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,846 ± 4.9% 61% 34% 2% 3%Boston Globe September 14–16, 2014 407 ± 4.85% 53% 27% — 21%Rasmussen Reports September 16–17, 2014 750 ± 4% 49% 31% 5% 15%WBUR/MassINC September 16–21, 2014 502 ± 4.4% 58% 30% 1% 11%WNEUWNEU September 20–28, 2014 416 LV ± 5% 56% 34% — 10% 536 RV ± 4% 52% 34% — 14%Suffolk University September 25–28, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 54% 30% — 16%CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 2,389 ± 2% 54% 31% 1% 14%WBUR/MassINC October 1–4, 2014 504 ± 4.4% 56% 30% 1% 13%CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 2,218 ± 3% 54% 32% 0% 14%WBUR/MassINC October 22–25, 2014 494 ± 4.4% 57% 32% 1% 9%Umass Amherst October 20–27, 2014 591 LV ± 4.4% 53% 37% — 9% 800 RV ± 3.8% 52% 32% — 15%Suffolk University October 27–29, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 49% 34% — 17%WNEUWNEU October 21–30, 2014 430 LV ± 5% 54% 34% — 12% 522 RV ± 4% 53% 31% — 17%Public Policy Polling 887 ± 3.3% 52% 38% — 10%

With Markey Poll source EdMarkey (D) FrankAddivinola (R) Other UndecidedCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,901 ± 4.9% 59% 34% 2% 5%CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 3,361 ± 2% 53% 28% 2% 17%

Poll source EdMarkey (D) ScottBrown (R) Other UndecidedMassInc July 17–20, 2013 500 ± 4.4% 43% 38% 2% 17%Public Policy Polling September 20–23, 2013 616 ± 4% 46% 45% — 9%

Poll source EdMarkey (D) GabrielGomez (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling September 20–23, 2013 616 ± 4% 53% 35% — 12%

Poll source EdMarkey (D) RichardTisei (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling September 20–23, 2013 616 ± 4% 54% 27% — 19%

Poll source EdMarkey (D) BillWeld (R) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling September 20–23, 2013 616 ± 4% 47% 41% — 11%

Poll source EdMarkey (D) GenericRepublican Other UndecidedWBUR/MassINC March 14–16, 2014 500 ± 4.4% 50% 29% — 21%

With Kerry Poll source JohnKerry (D) GenericRepublican Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling September 13–16, 2012 1,051 ± 3.3% 54% 33% — 13%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 9–11, 2012 1,051 ± 3.0% 53% 32% — 15%Public Policy Polling November 1–2, 2012 1,089 ± 3.0% 54% 30% — 15%

Results

By county

CountyEd MarkeyDemocraticBrian HerrRepublicanWrite-in#%#%#%Barnstable51,31753.544,53446.4600.1Berkshire28,87174.99,62625.0260.1Bristol84,22659.457,51340.51500.1Dukes5,16171.92,01028.040.1Essex146,86959.499,94440.43030.1Franklin18,78573.16,89926.8280.1Hampden76,81659.751,66440.12960.2Hampshire38,45171.815,03628.1650.1Middlesex337,55365.9173,53733.97940.2Nantucket2,23361.71,38638.330.1Norfolk144,08659.498,02740.43310.1Plymouth91,68252.881,74047.11490.1Suffolk134,70479.534,18920.25420.3Worcester129,19052.7115,84547.23270.1 Totals1,289,94461.87791,95037.983,0780.15

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Barnstable (largest municipality: Barnstable) Bristol (largest municipality: New Bedford) Hampden (largest municipality: Springfield) Plymouth (largest municipality: Brockton) Worcester (largest municipality: Worcester)

By congressional district Markey won all nine congressional districts. District Markey Herr Representative1st 62% 38%Richard Neal2nd 58% 42%Jim McGovern 3rd 58% 42%Niki Tsongas4th 59% 41%Joe Kennedy III 5th 69% 31%Katherine Clark 6th 58% 42%John F. Tierney7th 84% 16%Michael Capuano 8th 61% 39%Stephen Lynch9th 55% 45%Bill Keating

See also 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts 2014 United States Senate elections 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 2014 United States elections

References

External links U.S. Senate elections in Massachusetts, 2014 at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org Ed Markey for U.S. Senate Frank Addivinola for U.S. Senate Brian Herr for U.S. Senate Bruce Skarin for U.S. Senate