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

696

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 696 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.

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

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112-hr3078 2011-10-03 House

United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr2832 2011-09-02 House

To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

112-hr2433 2011-07-07 House

Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres425 2011-10-06 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3078) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3079) to implement the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3080) to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Committee Nay

112-hr2681 2011-07-28 House

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres419 2011-10-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2681) to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2250) to provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hr765 2011-02-17 House

Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr686 2011-02-14 House

Utah National Guard Readiness Act

Committee Yea

112-hr670 2011-02-11 House

To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands.

Committee Yea

112-hr2401 2011-06-24 House

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hres412 2011-09-22 House

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2608) to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hres409 2011-09-21 House

Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Committee Nay

112-hres406 2011-09-20 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2401) to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay

112-hres405 2011-09-20 House

Committee Nay

112-hr2883 2011-09-12 House

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act

Became Law Yea

112-hr2608 2011-07-21 House

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Became Law Nay

112-hr2944 2011-09-15 House

United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr2646 2011-07-26 House

Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011

Became Law Yea

112-hr2189 2011-06-15 House

Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011

Committee Yea

112-hr2867 2011-09-08 House

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization 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