Member brief No. MA-01
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MA-01 · Massachusetts
Richard E. Neal
Democrat. Harris won Massachusetts in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 79
- Born February 14, 1949.
- Lean
- D+8
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1989
- Served since January 3, 1989.
- Cash on hand
- $1.88M
- $1,878,102. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Nadia Donya Milleron (independent/unenrolled). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 54%
Sept. 1. Next: Jeromie Whalen, 45.9%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Springfield–Holyoke, 267,000 homes. The district is 78% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $2.6M spent, $28.08 a vote
2024 general: $694K spent, $1.94 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee
Committees: Joint Committee on Taxation · Ways and Means
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 62.37%
- Victory margin
- +25.07 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 55.76% · +13.62 pts
No opposing major-party runner-up; no like-for-like comparison.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Nadia Donya Milleron. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.0M | 29% | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | 30% | $3.5M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | 23% | $3.9M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 89.1 (LCV 94, Progressive Punch 93, Stop Corruption Now 80)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -106, rank 288 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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