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Massachusetts's 5th U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 1 active candidates · $4.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Katherine Clark
Rep. Katherine ClarkD
U.S. Representative · MA-5
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
3
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
0
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 1 active for the 2026 House election in Massachusetts District 5. Party primary on Sep 1, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.6M
Candidates
1 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Katherine M. ClarkD
Cash on Hand
$2.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Katherine M. Clark D100.0%—286,689
2022Katherine M Clark D74.0%Caroline Colarusso R 26.0%275,485
2020Katherine M Clark D74.4%Caroline Colarusso R 25.6%395,778
2018Katherine M Clark D75.9%John Hugo R 24.1%311,099
2016Katherine M Clark D100.0%—285,606
2014Katherine M Clark D100.0%—182,100
2012Edward J Markey D75.6%Tom Tierney R 24.4%340,434
2010Niki Tsongas D54.9%Jonathan A Golnik R 42.3%223,882
2008Niki Tsongas D100.0%—225,947
2006Martin T Meehan D100.0%—159,120
2004Martin T Meehan D67.1%Thomas P Tierney R 32.9%267,884
2002Martin T Meehan D60.2%Charles Mccarthy R 34.1%203,628
2000Martin T Meehan D100.0%—199,601
1998Martin T Meehan D70.7%David E Coleman R 29.3%180,143
1996Martin T Meehan D100.0%—183,429
District
Population
778,640
Median HH Income
$131K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
61.4%
Veterans
3.1%
Median Age
39.2
Mean HH Income
$184K
Poverty Rate
7.7%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$808K
Median Rent
$2,262/mo
Owner-Occupied
58.3%
Under 18 / 65+
19.2% / 16.8%