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S4MA00028
MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. Incumbent
35.6
Influence Score · 2026
Least exposed
Sitting member — full twelve-axis v8 score available.
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Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $339K | 1.61 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Outside spending — direct support | $90 | — | PACs that directly supported this candidate |
| Outside spending — indirect (OPPOSE against opponents) | $630K | — | OPPOSE spending against opponents in the same race, attributed proportionally |
| Outside spending — OPPOSE against this candidate | $0 | — | PACs that spent to defeat this candidate (not scored on this axis) |
| Total outside spending in favor | $630K | 0.67 | direct + indirect — drives the outside-spending axis |
| Lobbying exposure | $18.33M | 6.13 | Committee jurisdiction match |
| Vote alignment | 0.788 | 5.30 | Sponsor-aligned roll calls |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | 0.0177 | 3.58 | Receipts timed to legislative action |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0017 | 0.01 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | 0.000 | 0.00 | STOCK Act buys in jurisdiction |
Race matchup MA Senate
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKEY, EDWARD SEN. | DEM | Inc. | $339K | $46K | 35.6 | Least exposed |
| MOULTON, SETH | DEM | Chal. | $6.29M | $0 | 8.0 | Substantially backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.