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Massachusetts's 2nd U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $865K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jim McGovern
Rep. Jim McGovernD
U.S. Representative · MA-002
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
34
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
12
Committees
Co-ChairTom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Ranking MemberRules Committee
Agriculture Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

1 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Massachusetts District 2. Party primary on Sep 1, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$865K
Candidates
1 active / 1 filed
Incumbent
James P. McGovernD
Cash on Hand
$349K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024James P. Mcgovern D68.8%Cornelius Shea I 31.2%365,506
2022James P Mcgovern D66.3%Jeffrey A Sossa-Paquette R 33.7%272,595
2020James P Mcgovern D65.4%Tracy Lyn Lovvorn R 34.6%382,074
2018James P Mcgovern D67.2%Tracy Lyn Lovvorn R 32.8%284,723
2016James P Mcgovern D100.0%—275,487
2014James P Mcgovern D100.0%—169,640
2012James P Mcgovern D100.0%—259,257
2010Richard E Neal D57.4%Thomas A Wesley R 42.6%213,960
2008Richard E Neal D100.0%—234,369
2006Richard E Neal D100.0%—164,939
2004Richard E Neal D100.0%—217,682
2002Richard E Neal D100.0%—153,387
2000Richard E Neal D100.0%—196,670
1998Richard E Neal D100.0%—130,550
1996Richard E Neal D71.7%Mark Steele R 22.0%227,185
District
Population
787,021
Median HH Income
$98K
Unemployment
5.2%
Bachelor's+
46.6%
Veterans
4.5%
Median Age
39.5
Mean HH Income
$132K
Poverty Rate
10.7%
HS or Higher
92.5%
Median Home Value
$444K
Median Rent
$1,482/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.6%
Under 18 / 65+
19.7% / 17.1%