The Winner
Rep. Bill Keating (D) won the Massachusetts' 9th U.S. House District race on Nov. 3, according to the Associated Press, and will represent you in Congress. The seat stays in Democratic hands.
Keating is the Democratic incumbent, and he ran against Republican R. Tyler MacAllister, who won the Republican primary uncontested on Sept. 1. A third candidate also appeared on the general election ballot.
The Race
Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic. Inside Elections rated it Solid Democrat, and Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Democratic.
According to Geographies, Massachusetts's 9th Congressional District has about 788,500 residents, a median household income of about $100,700, a median age of about 46.8 years, and roughly 42.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What's Next
Keating is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Keating said restoring Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage and protecting Medicare's authority to negotiate lower drug prices should be immediate priorities, according to the Cape Cod Times, which reported his responses on Aug. 17.
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