Member brief No. MA-08
Reviewed October 31, 2026
MA-08 · Massachusetts
Stephen F. Lynch
Democrat. Harris won Massachusetts in 2024. Not flagged for 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 73
- Born March 31, 1955.
- Lean
- D+15
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2001
- Served since October 23, 2001.
- Cash on hand
- $494K
- $493,969. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Robert Gerald Burke (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Won with 55.6%
Sept. 1. Next: Patrick Thomas Roath, 44.2%.
Also on the November ballot: Rasheed Nicholas Walters (independent).
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
Latest poll of the 2026 race
Z to A Research · Aug. 5 to 6, 2026 · 469 likely voters · margin of error ±4.5
Sponsored by Leaders We Deserve, which backs Roath.
A primary poll.
What a race here costs
TV: Boston, MA–Manchester, 2.58 million homes. The district is 11.1% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $3.0M spent, $28.41 a vote
2024 general: $76K spent, $0.20 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Financial Services subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
Committees: Financial Services · Oversight and Government Reform
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 70.44%
- Victory margin
- +41.08 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 62.15% · +26.42 pts
Margin 14.66 points above Harris. Vote share 8.28 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Robert G. Burke. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $911K | 43% | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $962K | 55% | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $710K | 39% | $1.1M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 13.3
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 95.6 (LCV 95, Progressive Punch 92, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -68, rank 242 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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