Massachusetts Republican John Deaton launches Senate marketing campaign: ‘Ed Markey is MIA’

It’s take two for John Deaton.

After the Republican candidate tried to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren final yr, Deaton now has his sights on U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, 79.

Deaton, 58, formally launched his 2026 marketing campaign on Monday night in Worcester — turning into the primary Republican to announce a Senate run for subsequent yr.

On the Democratic aspect, Congressman Seth Moulton is difficult Markey within the major.

Deaton — a Marine veteran, lawyer, and small enterprise proprietor — centered on affordability and focusing on “career politicians” in his launch video on the eve of Veterans Day.

“Our Commonwealth is headed down the wrong path,” Deaton says within the video. “Households listed below are struggling as house costs, vitality prices and grocery payments proceed to rise.

“Our leaders should be doing their jobs to help Massachusetts families, but they’re all career politicians and they’re failing,” he provides, displaying clips of Markey, Warren and Moulton.

In Moulton’s current marketing campaign launch, the congressman emphasised Markey’s age and very long time in Congress. Markey will likely be 80 years previous subsequent yr.

Deaton additionally went after Markey for his almost 50 years in workplace.

“Ed Markey is MIA, rarely seen here, and rarely delivering results in Washington, a place he’s called home since the 70s,” Deaton says. “Massachusetts can do better.”

Deaton’s web site says he would battle for time period limits in Congress.

Final yr, he cruised within the Republican Senate major. He obtained greater than 64% of the vote, in comparison with Robert Antonellis receiving about 26% and Ian Cain’s 9%.

Then within the 2024 common election, Warren handily defeated Deaton — almost 60% for Warren in comparison with 40% for Deaton.

In his launch video, Deaton stated he “started with nothing, a broken home, battling poverty and violence, living on food stamps.”

Then after the Marines, he earned a level and “built a business from the ground up with grit, determination and hard work.”

“Our leaders should reflect us,” he added. “They should face down challenges with the same grit, overcome obstacles with our same determination. Most of all, be an independent voice for Massachusetts.”