2006Final results
2006 election for Massachusetts's 8th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Michael E. Capuano (D) won with 90.7% of the vote, defeating Laura Garza (Swp) by 81.7 points.
Michael E. CapuanoDemocrat · winner
90.7%125,515
Laura GarzaSocialist Workers
9.0%12,449
138,455 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael E. CapuanoNo Republican
$836.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$626.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$630.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006