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.

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William R. Keating

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

State: Massachusetts
Salary: $174,000/year

695

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 695 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.

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

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112-hr1173 2011-03-17 House

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres522 2012-01-24 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1173) to repeal the CLASS program.

Committee Nay

112-hr3801 2012-01-23 House

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr1022 2011-03-10 House

Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act

Committee Yea

112-hres516 2012-01-18 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.

Committee Yea

112-hr2070 2011-06-01 House

World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr3117 2011-10-06 House

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012

Committee Yea

112-hr1141 2011-03-16 House

Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act

Committee Yea

112-hres515 2012-01-17 House

Addressing a motion to proceed under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code.

Committee Nay

112-hjres98 2012-01-13 House

Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012.

Committee Nay

112-hres504 2011-12-20 House

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

House Floor Vote Nay

112-hres501 2011-12-19 House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries.

Committee Nay

112-hres502 2011-12-19 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3630) to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 501) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries; and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hres500 2011-12-15 House

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2055) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3672) making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 94) directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672; and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr3672 2011-12-14 House

Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hconres94 2011-12-14 House

Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3672.

Committee Nay

112-hr2719 2011-08-01 House

Rattlesnake Mountain Public Access Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr886 2011-03-02 House

United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr443 2011-01-25 House

To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.

Became Law Yea

112-hres493 2011-12-13 House

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for proceedings during the period from December 16, 2011, through January 16, 2012.

Committee Nay

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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