DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2010 special
Martha Coakley
Ran in 1 election in 2010.
- Last margin
- −4.8
- Lost 2010
- Elections
- 1
- 2010
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Coakley has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Coakley won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts (special) | Special | Lost | Scott P. Brown (R), Joseph Kennedy (L) | 47.1% | R+4.8 | $9.7M | D+26.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Coakley’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2009–10
- $9.7M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2010Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 13 polls; Coakley’s best result was 53% (U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, 2010).
Coakley’s polls in the database →Who Coakley has run against
- Scott P. Brown (R) · 2010 special election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Coakley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0MA00075
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC