The Winner
If you live in Massachusetts's 1st U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Richard Neal (D-MA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 3, and Neal took about 65.4% of the vote (about 177,553 votes) to about 34.6% for Independent Nadia Milleron (about 93,786 votes), a margin of about 31 points, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 11 from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. The seat stays in Democratic hands.
The Race
Independent Nadia Milleron was the other candidate on the general election ballot. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid D before Election Day.
The district has about 778,000 residents, according to geographic data. Its median household income is about $75,700, and its median age is about 42. About 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is about 5.6%, and about 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The population is about 72.6% white, 19.3% Hispanic, 6.2% Black, and 2.3% Asian.
The district covers parts of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties, according to the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
What's Next
Neal is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He said he wants to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, reverse cuts to hospitals, and ensure Social Security remains solvent, according to WAMC, which published an interview with him by James Paleologopoulos on Nov. 5.
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