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Massachusetts's 8th U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Stephen Lynch
Rep. Stephen LynchD
U.S. Representative · MA-008
Tenure
25y
Bills Spon.
14
Votes Missed
3.88%
Cross-party
30
Committees
Ranking MemberDigital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Massachusetts District 8. Party primary on Sep 1, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.2M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Stephen F. LynchD
Cash on Hand
$862K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Stephen F. Lynch D70.6%Robert G. Burke R 29.4%376,070
2022Stephen F Lynch D69.8%Robert G Burke R 30.2%272,113
2020Stephen F Lynch D81.2%Jonathan D Lott I 18.8%383,000
2018Stephen F Lynch D100.0%—259,159
2016Stephen F Lynch D72.5%William Burke R 27.5%373,763
2014Stephen F Lynch D100.0%—200,644
2012Stephen F Lynch D76.2%Joe Selvaggi R 23.8%346,241
2010Michael E Capuano D100.0%—134,974
2008Michael E Capuano D100.0%—185,530
2006Michael E Capuano D91.0%Laura Garza O 9.0%137,964
2004Michael E Capuano D100.0%—165,852
2002Michael E Capuano D100.0%—111,861
2000Michael E Capuano D100.0%—144,031
1998Michael E Capuano D81.8%Philip Hyde Iii R 11.6%121,711
1996Joseph P Kennedy Ii D84.3%R Philip Hyde R 15.7%174,429
District
Population
781,306
Median HH Income
$119K
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
53.0%
Veterans
4.0%
Median Age
39.3
Mean HH Income
$162K
Poverty Rate
8.5%
HS or Higher
92.8%
Median Home Value
$639K
Median Rent
$2,161/mo
Owner-Occupied
60.9%
Under 18 / 65+
18.6% / 17.3%