Robert Burke
Lost the 2026 race for Massachusetts's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −42.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- videographer and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024
Every race Burke has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Burke won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts's 8th District | General | Lost | Stephen F. Lynch (D), Rasheed Nicholas Walters (I) | 26.8% | D+42.6 | $1.5K | D+27.0 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, MA-8 | General | Lost | Stephen Lynch (D) | 29.4% | D+41.1 | $1.1K | — | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, MA-8 | General | Lost | Stephen Lynch (D) | 30.1% | D+39.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Burke’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.5K
Source: FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT ROB BURKE TO CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Burke has run against
- Stephen F. Lynch (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Stephen Lynch (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Massachusetts's 8th District · lean D+29.3 · 86th most Democratic of 435
FEC H2MA08090
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC