The Massachusetts Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid D by Cook Political Report.

Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.

Fig. 2 · The Massachusetts delegation

All 9 Massachusetts House seats carry a rating.

Ratings Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of September 3, 2026. A band means a rater made a claim.

Baselines 2024 presidential vote, The Downballot, as of August 10, 2026. A tint with no band is a measured past result.

Receipts FEC filings, as of June 30, 2026. This is the Massachusetts as-of date, not a site-wide one.

01 Solid D 02 Solid D 03 Solid D 04 Solid D 05 Solid D 06 Solid D 07 Solid D 08 Solid D 09 Solid D

Senate seat, on the 2026 ballot. Rated Solid D by Cook Political Report, September 3, 2026. · Primary Sep 1: Markey, Moulton (D)

Massachusetts races rated Toss-Up

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No Massachusetts race is a Toss-Up this cycle.

Massachusetts races no rater covers

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Every Massachusetts race carries a rating this cycle.

How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence

Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.

Solid D, band

Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of June 30, 2026.

Fig. 2

What the delegation says

The Massachusetts Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Solid D by Cook Political Report.

How to vote in Massachusetts

Register to vote in Massachusetts (vote.gov)
Polling places and election dates · Massachusetts’s official election page

Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.

The full Massachusetts delegation, all 10 races Open the table · 10 rows

Race	Rating	Candidates	Raised (D / R)
Massachusetts Senate	Solid D	Primary Sep 1: Markey, Moulton (D)	$9.2M / $1.6M
Massachusetts 1st District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$2.5M / ·
Massachusetts 2nd District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$759.4K / ·
Massachusetts 3rd District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$1.6M / $6.7K
Massachusetts 4th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$3.6M / $25.5K
Massachusetts 5th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$4.3M / ·
Massachusetts 6th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$10.0M / $400.2K
Massachusetts 7th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$1.1M / ·
Massachusetts 8th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$1.9M / ·
Massachusetts 9th District	Solid D	Candidates TBD	$413.2K / $163.5K