DemocraticIncumbentCandidate
Tara Hong
Incumbent state representative (2025–present)
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 18th Middlesex District
D vs DSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Tara Hong has no major-party opponent.
Tara Hong has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
DemocraticCandidate
Sokhary Chau
Former mayor of Lowell
- Experience
- Local office
The district
Lean D+31: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 40,044
- People per km²
- 3,683
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 33%
- White, no degree
- 22%of adults
- White 37%
- Hispanic 17%
- Black 11%
- Asian 29%
- 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
9,692 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tara Thorn Hong (D)78.3%
David Michael Ouellette (—)21.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
10,802 two-party votes · D+28.2 · D+29.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)64.1%
Donald Trump (R)35.9%
2022
4,659 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rady Mom (D)95.2%
Writein (—)4.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,724 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rady Mom (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,976 two-party votes · D+38.6 · D+34.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)69.3%
Donald Trump (R)30.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,281 two-party votes · D+49.4 · D+47.2 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.7%
Donald Trump (R)25.3%