Joe Tache, a Boston youth worker and community organizer, is running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts with proposals to bring major corporations into public ownership, guarantee union jobs and sharply reduce military spending.

Tache appears on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot under the designation “Socialism and Liberation,” alongside Democratic incumbent Edward J. Markey, Republican John Deaton and independent Shiva Ayyadurai, according to the Massachusetts Elections Division. The statewide race will appear on ballots in Needham and Dedham.

Background

Born in Philadelphia in 1995, Tache graduated from Northeastern University in 2018 after studying business. He has worked in youth education and at the Boston Liberation Center and joined the Party for Socialism and Liberation in 2018.

He announced his Senate candidacy Nov. 1, 2025. In a published interview with The Scope, Tache described the campaign as an effort to build a political movement independent of wealthy donors and the two major parties.

Corporate ownership and funding public services

Tache’s campaign program proposes bringing the nation’s top 100 corporations into public ownership and imposing a 100% tax on assets above $10 million. He says those changes would finance expanded public services.

The platform does not provide a detailed implementation timetable or an independently evaluated revenue estimate. Its proposed corporate takeovers and asset tax would represent fundamental changes to federal economic policy.

Climate, jobs and technology

Tache proposes replacing privately controlled fossil-fuel infrastructure with a renewable energy grid through a National Climate Emergency Act.

His proposed National Employment Emergency Act would guarantee union jobs and training through a People’s Corps. The program also calls for regulating artificial intelligence to protect workers and direct technological gains toward public needs.

The platform does not specify annual spending levels or detailed AI rules. Massachusetts workers and employers could be affected by changes to energy ownership, federal hiring and workplace regulation.

Foreign policy and military spending

Tache calls for cutting the military budget by 90%, closing overseas U.S. military bases and immediately ending U.S. aid to Israel. He also supports lifting sanctions affecting countries including Cuba, Venezuela and Iran.

These proposals would substantially change U.S. defense commitments and could affect Massachusetts employers tied to military contracts. The campaign does not provide a transition plan for affected workers or facilities.

Higher education

Tache supports more federal funding for scholarships and research and argues that universities should prioritize education over wealthy donors’ interests. His published interview does not specify an appropriation amount or a legislative timetable.

What a senator could do

A senator can introduce legislation, vote on taxes and spending, review presidential nominations and conduct oversight.

Tache could not independently nationalize companies, impose an asset tax or redirect military spending. Those changes would require action by Congress and the president, with implementation through federal agencies and potential court challenges.

The Needham-Dedham Times did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.