How did William R. Keating win their last election?

William R. Keating won the 2024 general election with 54.2% of the vote (251,931 votes), winning by a margin of 12.5 points against 3 opponents.

When is William R. Keating up for re-election?

William R. Keating is up for re-election in 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026. They have served 8 terms in this office. All 435 House seats are up every two years.

How much campaign money has William R. Keating raised?

According to FEC filings, William R. Keating has raised $262,515 in campaign funds, spent $358,808, and has $569,575 cash on hand.

What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?

Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.

WTF

William R. Keating

Democrat U.S. House • Massachusetts 09 · Massachusetts 09

State: Massachusetts
Salary: $174,000/year

689

Recorded Votes

135

Became Law

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

William R. Keating is a Democratic Representative representing Massachusetts's 9th District in the 112th Congress (2011–2013). Now in their 8th term, they have cast 689 recorded votes, seen 135 measures become law, and sponsored 8 bills. They won their 2024 election with 54.2% of the vote, a 12.5-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.

689 Votes 135 Laws 8 Bills Sponsored 54.2% 2024 Win 8 Terms 2026 Re-election

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112-hr6672 2012-12-17 House

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr6655 2012-12-13 House

Protect our Kids Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr6016 2012-06-21 House

Government Employee Accountability Act

Committee Yea

112-hres668 2012-05-30 House

To refer H.R. 5862, a bill making congressional reference to the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) as well as its individual members.

Committee Yea

112-hr1845 2011-05-11 House

Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr6621 2012-11-30 House

To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code.

Became Law Yea

112-hr6504 2012-09-21 House

Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr3783 2012-01-18 House

Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr4606 2012-04-24 House

To authorize the issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipelines in Glacier National Park, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

112-hr4053 2012-02-16 House

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hres827 2012-12-11 House

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Introduced Nay

112-hr6190 2012-07-25 House

Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hr6602 2012-11-16 House

To make revisions in title 36, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make technical corrections and improvements.

Committee Yea

112-hr6582 2012-11-02 House

American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act

Became Law Yea

112-hres821 2012-11-28 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6429) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Committee Nay

112-hr5997 2012-06-21 House

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Committee Yea

112-hr6156 2012-07-19 House

Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hres808 2012-11-13 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6156) to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr6371 2012-09-11 House

Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act

Committee Yea

112-hr3409 2011-11-14 House

Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act

Committee Yea

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What The Facts Score

Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.

District Disconnect

Institutional Tilt

Sponsor Contradiction

100

Ghost Voting

Anomaly Complicity

Did You Know?

sponsor contradiction

William R. Keating co-sponsors Finance legislation but voted No on 112-hr459, which covers the same subject area.

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Institutional Tilt

112-hres516
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hr2072
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hres562
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hres711
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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112-hr1246
Voted YES on institutional-leaning bill

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Sponsor Contradiction

112-hr459 — Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 NO
Sponsors Finance bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hr2417 — Better Use of Light Bulbs Act NO
Sponsors Energy bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hr1216 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualifie NO
Sponsors Education bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hr4281 — Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 NO
Sponsors Healthcare bills but voted NO on this one

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112-hres9 — Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law. NO
Sponsors Healthcare bills but voted NO on this one

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Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars: District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%), Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data. Full methodology →

Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy