Massachusetts · Massachusetts's 8th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Stephen Lynch
Incumbent U.S. representative
2026 race · Massachusetts's 8th District
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
Background
- Current office
- Massachusetts's 8th District
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Past races on file
- 14 (13 won)
Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Massachusetts, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 5, 2024
D · 70.6% · 265,432 votes
- 2022Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 8, 2022
D · 69.8% · 189,987 votes
- 2020Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 3, 2020
D · 81.2% · 310,940 votes
- 2018Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 6, 2018
D · 100.0% · 259,159 votes
- 2016Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 8, 2016
D · 72.5% · 271,019 votes
- 2014Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 4, 2014
D · 100.0% · 200,644 votes
- 2012Won
U.S. House · MA-8 Nov 6, 2012
D · 76.2% · 263,999 votes
- 2010Won
U.S. House · MA-9 Nov 2, 2010
D · 68.4% · 157,071 votes
- 2008Won
U.S. House · MA-9 Nov 4, 2008
D · 100.0% · 242,166 votes
- 2006Won
U.S. House · MA-9 Nov 7, 2006
D · 78.2% · 169,420 votes
- 2006Lost
State Senate · SD-PLYMOUTHNORFOLK Nov 7, 2006
D · 35.6% · 24,114 votes
- 2004Won
U.S. House · MA-9 Nov 2, 2004
D · 100.0% · 218,167 votes
- 2002Won
U.S. House · MA-9 Nov 5, 2002
D · 100.0% · 168,055 votes
- 2000Won
State Senate · SD-D30 Nov 7, 2000
D · 100.0% · 28,429 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $1M
- From individuals
- $618.4K
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $485K
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Opponents in 2026
- Robert BurkeRepublican