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Massachusetts's 9th U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $638K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bill Keating
Rep. Bill KeatingD
U.S. Representative · MA-009
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
4.81%
Cross-party
59
Committees
Ranking MemberEurope Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Armed Services Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Massachusetts District 9. Party primary on Sep 1, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$638K
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
William R. KeatingD
Cash on Hand
$538K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024William R. Keating D56.5%Dan Sullivan R 43.5%445,753
2022William R Keating D59.2%Jesse G Brown R 40.8%334,170
2020William R Keating D61.3%Helen Brady R 36.4%424,240
2018Bill Keating D59.4%Peter D Tedeschi R 40.6%323,810
2016William R Keating D55.8%Mark C Alliegro R 33.7%379,484
2014William R Keating D55.0%John C Chapman R 45.0%255,384
2012William R Keating D58.8%Christopher Sheldon R 32.2%361,940
2010Stephen F Lynch D68.4%Vernon M Harrison R 26.1%229,608
2008Stephen F Lynch D100.0%—242,166
2006Stephen F Lynch D78.2%Jack E Robinson R 21.8%216,534
2004Stephen F Lynch D100.0%—218,167
2002Stephen F Lynch D100.0%—168,055
2000John Joseph Moakley D77.6%Janet E Jeghelian R 19.6%248,690
1998John Joseph Moakley D100.0%—150,667
1996John Joseph Moakley D72.2%Paul V Gryska R 27.8%238,088
District
Population
788,493
Median HH Income
$101K
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
42.7%
Veterans
6.4%
Median Age
46.8
Mean HH Income
$139K
Poverty Rate
8.2%
HS or Higher
92.9%
Median Home Value
$579K
Median Rent
$1,450/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.2%
Under 18 / 65+
18.1% / 24.3%