Shiva Ayyadurai
- Independent · On the Nov 3 ballot for US Senate, Massachusetts
- Background
- Scientist or researcher · Business owner
- $246K
- Raised · 2026 cycle
- $85K
- Cash on hand · through Oct 14, 2026
- 0
- Races won · in our records
- 2
- Races lost · in our records
- 2018
- First race on record · in our results files
- 62
- Age
Spectrum
1 published measureThe marker is the one published measure below. The middle means centrist on that measure’s own scale, not the middle of Congress. How this works
By donors (CFscore, 2022 cycle)
Research estimate from Stanford DIME 4.0. Source
Matched by name only, so it could be the wrong person. Only 3 donors, so this is a weak read.
Method and limits
Published score 1.304 on a scale from −2.0 to 2.0, where 0 is the center. 3 donors. License: ODC-BY 1.0.
Places a candidate by who gave them money; candidates who share donors sit close together.
Reflects the donor network, not votes or views, and comes from past cycles, not a 2026 reading.
Now
US Senate, Massachusetts · Tue, Nov 3
Shiva Ayyadurai IndependentJohn Deaton RepublicanEdward J. Markey Democratic (inc.)Joe Tache Other
- Newest poll
- Markey 55, Deaton 26 · University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion/YouGov, Oct 18, 2026 · polls as of Oct 30, 2026, from VoteHub
Career
Newest first| Year | Race | Result | Share | Lost to, or other round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US Senate, MA | Lost · primary advanced 39.5% | 0.6% | Edward J. Markey 66.2% |
| 2018 | US Senate, MA | Lost · primary won | 3.4% | Elizabeth Warren 60.3% |
Filed with the FEC, no race in our files: 2024 US Senate, MA.
This is the record in our results files, FEC candidate lists and DIME, not a complete career. Results for other offices, earlier years and most primaries can be missing. A general that went to a runoff counts as neither a win nor a loss.
Money
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026Spent $159K · Debts owed $0
Reports through Oct 14, 2026. Matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so it could be the wrong person.
How these are counted
Later filings are not in yet. Totals for the 2025 to 2026 cycle, not the six-year figures fec.gov shows for senators. Raised $245,729. Cash on hand $85,152. Spent $159,434. Debts owed $0. Main committee: Shiva 4 Senate. No donor names are shown.
More about Shiva Ayyadurai
Background
- Scientist or researcher
- Business owner
Sources: Campaign site, Campaign site
Official pages (1 link)
Sources (7 sources)
Ballot listing, sec.state.ma.us
Name, party, office and status. Retrieved Oct 28, 2026.
Federal 2026 candidates: money totals (web/data/people/money) and the MN federal filing list. Bulk files, no API and no key. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. License: US government work, public domain. Totals and committee names only; no donor names or addresses are stored.
Stanford DIME public v4.0, recipients file (CFscores)
CFscores for candidates and officials; web/data/ideology/dime.json and aggregate.json. A research estimate by Adam Bonica, not an official measure. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. License: ODC-BY 1.0.
Compiled by Adam Bonica, Stanford University Libraries (built from campaign finance filings) from official returns. Not an official source.
Bonica, Adam. 2024. Database on Ideology, Money in Politics, and Elections: Public version 4.0 [Computer file]. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Libraries. https://data.stanford.edu/dime .
Election Wrld 2026 candidate files (state election office lists)
Race record. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. License: state public records; see each row's sourceUrl.
FEC candidate master file (cnYY.zip bulk download)
Race record. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. License: US government work, public domain.
Stanford DIME v4.0 recipients file
Race record. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. License: ODC-BY 1.0.
MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024
Race record. Retrieved Oct 29, 2026. License: CC0 1.0.
- Age: Wikidata, counted to Nov 3, 2026. A community-edited source, not an official record. We show the age, never the birth date.
Officials files, 2026 candidate files, returns files, DIME, FEC candidate master and congress-legislators terms, as of 2026-10-29. Nothing about jobs, retirement, or reasons is recorded or inferred.
DataSources: FEC, DIME (ODC-BY), Results filesData as of Oct 29, 2026