UMass Lowell / YouGov: Massachusetts, October 2026
Massachusetts likely voters · Released Oct 28, 2026
Fieldwork
Oct 7, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Full survey sample
850
Conducted by
YouGov
Method
Self-administered web survey; nonprobability YouGov panel
Survey findings
2 recorded questions
Question 1
If the 2026 election for U.S. Senate were held today, and the candidates were the Democratic candidate, Ed Markey; the Republican candidate, John Deaton; the American Independent Party candidate, Philip Devincentis; the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate, Joe Tache; the Independent candidate, Shiva Ayyadurai; and the Independent candidate, Morgan Dawicki, for whom would you vote?
Asked of: Massachusetts likely voters Question sample: Not separately reported
Ed Markey55%
John Deaton26%
Philip Devincentis2%
Joe Tache<0.5%
Shiva Ayyadurai1%
Morgan Dawicki1%
Another candidate<0.5%
Undecided12%
I would not vote2%
Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.
View response table
Question 1: reported responses
Response
Percent
Ed Markey
55%
John Deaton
26%
Philip Devincentis
2%
Joe Tache
<0.5%
Shiva Ayyadurai
1%
Morgan Dawicki
1%
Another candidate
<0.5%
Undecided
12%
I would not vote
2%
Question 2
If the election for governor were held today, and the candidates were the Democratic candidate, Maura Healey; the Republican candidate, Mike Minogue; and the Independent candidate, Andrea James, for whom would you vote?
Asked of: Massachusetts likely voters Question sample: Not separately reported
Maura Healey57%
Mike Minogue29%
Andrea James4%
Another candidate0%
Undecided8%
I would not vote2%
Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.