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March 27, 2026

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The King of Hypocrisy: 49-Year Congressman Ed Markey Attends “No Kings” Rally

Boston, MA – John Deaton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, today called out Senator Ed Markey for attending a “No Kings” rally after spending nearly half a century in Congress.

 “Ed Markey has been in Congress for almost 50 years, that is half a century, longer than most kings or monarchs ever hold power,” Deaton noted. “Ed Markey has been in Washington a decade longer than the average Bay Stater has been alive.”

“If you want to talk about unchecked, unaccountable power, Ed Markey is a pretty good place to start. He’s been in Congress for 49 years. That isn't public service; it’s a reign,” said John Deaton. “It is the height of hypocrisy to stand under a 'No Kings' banner when you have held onto power longer than most actual monarchs.”

Deaton highlighted the disconnect between the rally’s message and the actions of the state’s leadership:

• The Audit: Markey stood alongside an Attorney General actively fighting a legislative audit approved by 72% of voters. “Markey stood next to an Attorney General who is fighting a legislative audit approved by 72% of voters, holding signs that say ‘No Kings.’ That is not activism. That is the establishment protecting itself.”

• The Fraud: The administration continues to ignore systemic SNAP and Medicare fraud. Deaton also called out Governor Healey: “Add in a Governor who has looked the other way on massive SNAP and Medicaid fraud, and you have a clean sweep of hypocrisy in one afternoon.”

• The Monopoly: One party controls 88% of the legislature and every statewide office. “When one party controls 88% of the state legislature, every statewide office, every congressional seat, and both Senate seats, the system doesn’t just lean, it locks,” Deaton said.

“When one party holds every lever of power, they stop listening to the people,” Deaton concluded. “When voters demand an audit and the 'royalty' in power ignores them, the system is broken. Families pay the price in higher costs and fewer opportunities. Massachusetts deserves better than a political class that protests kings while acting like one. It’s time for Massachusetts to move back to the middle.”

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