Candidate · November 3, 2026

Bill Keating

On the ballot for U.S. House · Massachusetts's 9th District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$554K
cash on hand
$461K
issues with public statements
8

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Massachusetts's 9th District1,2
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Massachusetts's 9th District in the U.S. House.3
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His campaign website says he earned a B.A. and an MBA from Boston College, working as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service to pay his way, and a law degree at night from Suffolk University.4 It says he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives at age 23, then served in the State Senate and as Norfolk District Attorney.4 It says he serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Armed Services Committee and is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment.4

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says his priorities have always been protecting citizens, by strengthening the economy while letting small businesses thrive and by ensuring healthcare benefits and civil rights are protected for all.5

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, MA-93
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, MA-93

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Guns

Background checks for gun sales

His campaign website lists passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act among his accomplishments and says the law requires enhanced background checks for people under 21.7

AR-15-style rifles

His campaign website's Accomplishments page says he believes much more must be done to deter gun violence, including bringing back the assault weapons ban.7

  1. Ban the sale of these rifles
  2. Keep sales legal, with added limits such as a minimum buying age of 21
  3. No bans or added limits on these rifles
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Tariffs

His campaign website says he is challenging President Trump's tariffs, which it says increase prices on everyday goods and harm small businesses.4

Social Security and Medicare

Medicare drug price negotiation

His campaign website lists passing the Inflation Reduction Act among his accomplishments and says the law lets Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices.7

Abortion and Reproductive Health

Who sets abortion law

His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists Congressional Democrats passing bills to codify Roe and protect interstate travel for abortion, and says the Women's Health Protection Act would create a statutory right to provide and receive abortion services and would bar states from restricting abortion care.7

  1. A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
  2. Leave abortion law to each state
  3. A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Technology, Privacy and AI

High-speed internet access

His campaign website lists passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law among his accomplishments and says the law expands broadband so that every American can get reliable high-speed internet.7

Infrastructure and Transportation

Passenger trains and Amtrak

His campaign website lists passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law among his accomplishments and says the law makes the biggest investment in passenger rail and public transit since Amtrak was created.7

Energy and Climate

Offshore wind power

His campaign website's Accomplishments page lists his role as a lead advocate for Vineyard Wind, which it describes as the country's first large-scale commercial offshore wind farm, and for making New Bedford the project's main staging site.7

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Bill Keating served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Bill Keating sponsored or cosponsored 36 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.60

Raised$553,690
Spent$758,937
Cash on hand$460,620

Where the money came from

Individual donors$308K · 56%
PACs and other political committees$246K · 44%

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.