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Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Bristol District

Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts

Justin Thurber leads Jamison Souza by 9.5 points with 100% of the expected vote counted. The race has not been called.

Justin ThurberRepublican · leading · incumbent
54.7%10,048
Jamison SouzaDemocrat
45.3%8,312
100% of the expected vote counted · 18,360 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 12:39 AM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+8.72022 HouseR+3.92024 HouseR+7.62024 Pres.R+9.52026 House

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jamison SouzaJustin Thurber
$82.3K
Raised by the campaign
$36.3K
$61.6K
Spent by the campaign
$18.8K
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$11.3K

Campaign money: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, through Oct 28, 2026; Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, through Oct 13, 2026.

Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance campaign filingsUpdated Oct 28, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

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

Jamison Souza
43%
Justin Thurber
57%
Projected margin
R+1.3
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Justin Thurber (R)
Incumbent, Massachusetts House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jamison Souza (D)