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Massachusetts's 4th U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Rep. Jake AuchinclossD
U.S. Representative · MA-004
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
12
Votes Missed
4.34%
Cross-party
50
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
Energy Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.8M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Jake AuchinclossD
Cash on Hand
$7.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jake Auchincloss D100.0%—289,347
2022Jake Auchincloss D100.0%—201,882
2020Jake Auchincloss D61.0%Julie A Hall R 39.0%411,576
2018Joseph P Kennedy Iii D100.0%—245,289
2016Joseph P Kennedy Iii D70.2%David A Rosa R 29.8%378,878
2014Joseph P Kennedy Iii D100.0%—184,158
2012Joseph P Kennedy Iii D61.1%Sean Bielat R 35.9%361,980
2010Barney Frank D53.9%Sean D M Mielat R 43.4%234,029
2008Barney Frank D68.0%Earl Henry Sholley R 25.3%298,451
2006Barney Frank D100.0%—176,513
2004Barney Frank D77.9%Charles A Morse I 22.1%281,553
2002Barney Frank D100.0%—166,125
2000Barney Frank D74.9%Martin D Travis R 21.1%267,744
1998Barney Frank D100.0%—148,340
1996Barney Frank D71.7%Jonathan P Raymond R 28.3%256,545
District
Population
787,020
Median HH Income
$116K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
49.9%
Veterans
4.1%
Median Age
40.9
Mean HH Income
$165K
Poverty Rate
7.8%
HS or Higher
92.0%
Median Home Value
$585K
Median Rent
$1,622/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.7%
Under 18 / 65+
21.1% / 17.4%