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SHIVA DR AYYADURAI

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SHIVA DR AYYADURAI
Candidate for U.S. Senate
IND CHALLENGER
Biography
SHIVA DR AYYADURAI is an Independent candidate seeking to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate in 2026. He holds four degrees from MIT, including a PhD in Biological Engineering, and is a Fulbright Scholar. Ayyadurai has founded seven high-tech companies and emphasizes solving problems through identifying root causes and innovation.
Top Priorities
  • Enabling people to maintain physical and mental well-being to work productively throughout their lives
  • Supporting senior citizens to live "full and productive lives"
  • Reforming Social Security (positioning his approach between Republican elimination and Democratic expansion)
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$5,008,571
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