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Massachusetts's 3rd U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Lori Trahan
Rep. Lori TrahanD
U.S. Representative · MA-003
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
16
Votes Missed
4.34%
Cross-party
53
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.6M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)D
Cash on Hand
$1.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Lori Trahan D100.0%—264,698
2022Lori Trahan D63.6%Dean A Tran R 36.4%243,081
2020Lori Trahan D100.0%—286,896
2018Lori Loureiro Trahan D62.0%Rick Green R 33.5%279,192
2016Niki Tsongas D68.8%Ann Wofford R 31.2%344,232
2014Niki Tsongas D63.0%Roseann L Ehrhard Wofford R 37.0%220,742
2012Niki Tsongas D66.0%Jonathan A Golnik R 34.0%321,491
2010James P Mcgovern D56.5%Martin A Lamb R 39.2%217,220
2008James P Mcgovern D100.0%—227,619
2006James P Mcgovern D100.0%—166,973
2004James P Mcgovern D70.5%Ronald A Crews R 29.5%272,233
2002James P Mcgovern D100.0%—155,697
2000James P Mcgovern D100.0%—213,065
1998James P Mcgovern D57.0%Matthew J Amorello R 41.5%190,674
1996James P Mcgovern D53.1%Peter Blute R 45.5%254,100
District
Population
785,403
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
5.7%
Bachelor's+
40.0%
Veterans
4.1%
Median Age
39.2
Mean HH Income
$132K
Poverty Rate
10.3%
HS or Higher
88.9%
Median Home Value
$495K
Median Rent
$1,641/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.3%
Under 18 / 65+
21.9% / 15.7%