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

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-hres477 2011-11-29 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3463) to reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 527) to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3010) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents.

Committee Nay

112-hr3094 2011-10-05 House

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

Committee Yea

112-hr3012 2011-09-22 House

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr2192 2011-06-15 House

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr1801 2011-05-10 House

Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act

Became Law Yea

112-hres470 2011-11-17 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3094) to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act.

Committee Nay

112-hjres2 2011-01-05 House

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Became Law Nay

112-hres467 2011-11-16 House

Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2112) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.

Committee Yea

112-hres466 2011-11-15 House

Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Committee Nay

112-hr822 2011-02-18 House

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres463 2011-11-14 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 822) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.

House Floor Vote Nay

112-hr2838 2011-09-02 House

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

Became Law Yea

112-hr2422 2011-07-06 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 45 Bay Street, Suite 2, in Staten Island, New York, as the "Sergeant Angel Mendez Post Office".

Became Law Yea

112-hr298 2011-01-18 House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 East Whitestone Boulevard in Cedar Park, Texas, as the "Army Specialist Matthew Troy Morris Post Office Building".

Became Law Yea

112-hres455 2011-11-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2838) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr3321 2011-11-02 House

America's Cup Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hres453 2011-11-02 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2930) to amend the securities laws to provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2940) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D.

Committee Nay

112-hr2940 2011-09-15 House

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act

Committee Yea

112-hr2930 2011-09-14 House

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act

Committee Yea

112-hr2061 2011-05-31 House

Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011

Became Law 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