2013Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election
2013 special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts
U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
Ed Markey (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Gabriel Gomez (R) by 10.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
54.8%645,429
Gabriel GomezRepublican
44.6%525,307
Richard HeosOther party
0.4%4,550
1,177,790 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2013
The seat's recent races
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratGabriel Gomez
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Raised by the campaign
$4.8M
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Spent by the campaign
$4.7M
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Cash on hand
$41.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard Heos $45.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014