Called Nov 3Unofficial results

Massachusetts's 8th District

U.S. House · Massachusetts

Stephen F. Lynch won re-election by 42.6 points over Robert G. Burke.

Stephen F. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%195,606
Robert G. BurkeRepublican
26.8%75,619
Rasheed Nicholas WaltersIndependent
3.8%10,579
83% of the expected vote counted · 281,804 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+39.62022 HouseD+41.22024 HouseD+27.02024 Pres.D+42.62026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.

Stephen LynchRobert Burke
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$12.6K
$494K
Cash on hand
-$17K
$77.9K
Outside spending for them
$0
$0
Outside spending against their opponent
$213.7K
$1.1M
All money helping them
$215.3K

Top funders

Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.

Leaders We DeserveAgainst Lynch$213.7K
ONE PACFor Lynch$77.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026; FEC, through Sep 30, 2026. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.

Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Stephen Lynch
>99%
Robert Burke
<1%
Projected margin
D+44.6
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Stephen F. Lynch (D)Robert G. Burke (R)

Also on the ballot: Rasheed Nicholas Walters (Independent), 3.8%

Changes to this page

  • · Race called for Lynch.