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Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Barnstable District

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Democratic held the seat for Democrats, winning by 37.7 points over Gulf War Veteran.

DemocraticDemocrat · winner
68.8%15,028
Gulf War VeteranOther party
31.1%6,798
100% of the expected vote counted · 21,826 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+8.92022 HouseD+13.12024 HouseD+21.32024 Pres.

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Chris LambtonNo Republican
$65.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$54.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$4.8K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Steven Leibowitz $10.8K.

Campaign money: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, through Oct 21, 2026.

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance campaign filingsUpdated Oct 21, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

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

No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Chris Lambton without simulating it.

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Democratic (D)
Gulf War Veteran (OTH)