Member brief No. MA-09
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MA-09 · Massachusetts
William R. Keating
Democrat. Harris won Massachusetts in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 76
- Born September 6, 1952.
- Lean
- D+6
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2011
- Served since January 5, 2011.
- Cash on hand
- $461K
- $460,620. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over R. Tyler Macallister (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 77.5%
Sept. 1. Next: Craig Swallow, 22.4%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Boston, MA–Manchester, 2.58 million homes. The district is 8.7% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $600K spent, $5.68 a vote
2024 general: $114K spent, $0.26 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe
Committees: Armed Services · Foreign Affairs
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 56.44%
- Victory margin
- +13.02 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 54.57% · +10.76 pts
Margin 2.25 points above Harris. Vote share 1.87 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Dan Sullivan. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $709K | 38% | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $718K | 51% | $861K |
| 2024 | $682K | 49% | $666K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 10.7
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 93.2 (LCV 96, Progressive Punch 94, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -98, rank 275 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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