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Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 14th Worcester District

D vs D

Same-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.

Jim O'Day has no major-party opponent.

Jim O'Day has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

DemocraticCandidate

Barur 'Raj' Rajeshkumar

The district

Lean D+30: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+33.4D+31.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+36.0D+31.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+27.5D+29.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
47,852
People per km²
814
Adults with a B.A.+
41%
White, no degree
34%of adults
  • White 56%
  • Hispanic 20%
  • Black 13%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

13,952 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ James J O Day (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

17,655 two-party votes · D+27.5 · D+29.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)63.8%
Donald Trump (R)36.2%

2022

9,723 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ James J Oday (D)95.6%
Writein (—)4.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

33,201 votes · R+9.9
✓ Joseph D McKenna (R)54.9%
James J Oday (D)45.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

19,629 two-party votes · D+36.0 · D+31.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)68.0%
Donald Trump (R)32.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,887 two-party votes · D+33.4 · D+31.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)66.7%
Donald Trump (R)33.3%