U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

Massachusetts's 8th district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

30 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Patrick Thomas RoathDemocratic · Challenger
    $1.3MCash on hand $219.8K · through Aug 12, 2026
  2. Stephen LynchDemocratic · Incumbent
    $910.2KCash on hand $642.3K · through Aug 12, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $38K

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Stephen F. LynchD-MA-8
With party
96%
439/457
Missed
5.0%
34/675
Bills sponsored
15
0 became law
Across the aisle
14%
73 of 525 bills cosponsored
Record in Congress
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$1B FY2026$1,283 per resident
5 of 9 districts in MA in FY2026
  1. Defense Logistics Agency$245.7M · 24%
  2. Department of Veterans Affairs$226.3M · 22%
  3. Department of the Navy$128.9M · 13%
  4. Department of the Air Force$74.1M · 7.4%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. allergy and infectious diseases research$69.4M
  2. aging research$66.3M
  3. cardiovascular diseases research$63.1M
  4. extramural research programs in the neurosciences and neurological disorders$40.4M
  5. diabetes, digestive, and kidney diseases extramural research$36M
  6. mental health research grants$22.8M
  7. cancer treatment research$22.4M
  8. child health and human development extramural research$20.7M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $6.4B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

How ballots were counted here

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Official election information

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.