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2014Final results

2014 election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts

U.S. Senate · Massachusetts

Ed Markey (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Brian J. Herr (R) by 23.9 points.

Ed MarkeyDemocrat · winner
61.9%1,289,944
Brian J. HerrRepublican
38.0%791,950
2,084,972 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+13.61990D+7.51996D+34.92008D+23.92014D+33.12020D+31.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Ed MarkeyBrian J. Herr
$13.9M
Raised by the campaign
$120.3K
$14.7M
Spent by the campaign
$118.5K
$2.2M
Cash on hand
$1.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014