2018Final results
2018 election for Massachusetts's 2nd District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Jim McGovern (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Tracy Lyn Lovvorn (R) by 34.4 points.
Jim McGovernDemocrat · winner
67.2%191,332
Tracy Lyn LovvornRepublican
32.8%93,391
284,893 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jim McGovernTracy Lyn Lovvorn
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$38.8K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$36.4K
$301.8K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018