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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Shiva Ayyadurai
Candidate for U.S. Senate · Massachusetts
THE PERSON
Background
Shiva Ayyadurai is a scientist and entrepreneur born in Bombay, India, with undergraduate and graduate degrees from MIT.
Roots
- Scientist and entrepreneur.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree, MIT, 1986.
- Master’s degree, MIT, 1990.
- PhD, MIT, 2007.
Background sources checked November 1, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
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Foreign Policy
Supports bringing troops home and ending taxpayer subsidies to Israel and other countries.
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Supports term limits and a ban on insider trading.
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Supports tax cuts for families and small businesses.
Source checked November 1, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth · State election candidates ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Sureshku2019 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped to fit
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