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Massachusetts's 1st U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Richard Neal
Rep. Richard NealD
U.S. Representative · MA-1
Tenure
37y
Bills Spon.
5
Votes Missed
5.89%
Cross-party
4
Committees
Ranking MemberWays and Means Committee
Committee on Taxation
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.3M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Richard E. NealD
Cash on Hand
$2.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Richard E. Neal D62.6%Nadia Donya Milleron I 37.4%356,877
2022Richard E Neal D61.6%Dean James Martilli R 38.4%256,021
2020Richard E Neal D99.5%Alex B Morse O 0.5%276,650
2018Richard E Neal D100.0%—211,790
2016Richard E Neal D73.5%Frederick O Mayock I 17.9%320,818
2014Richard E Neal D100.0%—167,612
2012Richard E Neal D100.0%—261,936
2010John W Olver D60.0%William L Gunn Jr R 34.9%213,309
2008John W Olver D72.9%Nathan A Bech R 27.1%295,763
2006John W Olver D76.5%William H Szych I 23.5%206,631
2004John W Olver D100.0%—229,465
2002John W Olver D67.6%Matthew W Kinnaman R 32.4%203,902
2000John W Olver D68.3%Peter J Abair R 29.7%248,112
1998John W Olver D71.7%Gregory L Morgan R 28.3%169,918
1996John W Olver D52.7%Jane Maria Swift R 47.3%245,033
District
Population
777,981
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
5.6%
Bachelor's+
32.3%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
41.9
Mean HH Income
$101K
Poverty Rate
13.6%
HS or Higher
89.8%
Median Home Value
$321K
Median Rent
$1,144/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.1%
Under 18 / 65+
19.5% / 20.0%