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2022Final results

2022 election for Massachusetts's 2nd District

U.S. House · Massachusetts

Jim McGovern (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey A. Sossa-Paquette (R) by 32.5 points.

Jim McGovernDemocrat · winner
66.2%180,639
33.7%91,956
272,871 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 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+22.21994D+49.71996D+14.72010D+34.42018D+30.82020D+32.52022

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.

Jim McGovernJeffrey A. Sossa-Paquette
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$140.9K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$136.7K
$367.4K
Cash on hand
$4.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022