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Massachusetts's 6th U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $12.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Seth Moulton
Rep. Seth MoultonD
U.S. Representative · MA-6
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
19
Votes Missed
13.95%
Cross-party
8
Committees
Ranking MemberStrategic Forces Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Armed Services Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$12.0M
Candidates
2 active / 12 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$3.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Seth Moulton D100.0%—321,186
2022Seth Moulton D62.9%Bob May R 35.2%314,884
2020Seth Moulton D65.5%John Paul Moran R 34.5%437,072
2018Seth W Moulton D65.2%Joseph S Schneider R 31.4%333,810
2016Seth Moulton D100.0%—308,923
2014Seth W Moulton D55.0%Richard R Tisei R 41.2%272,000
2012John F Tierney D48.3%Richard R Tisei R 47.2%374,293
2010John F Tierney D56.9%Bill Hudak R 43.1%250,662
2008John F Tierney D70.5%Richard A Baker R 29.5%321,061
2006John F Tierney D69.7%Richard W Barton R 30.3%241,053
2004John F Tierney D70.0%Stephen P O'Malley Jr R 30.0%305,055
2002John F Tierney D68.3%Mark C Smith R 31.7%238,362
2000John F Tierney D71.1%Paul Mccarthy R 28.9%288,825
1998John F Tierney D54.6%Peter G Torkildsen R 42.4%214,662
1996John F Tierney D48.2%Peter F Torkildsen R 48.1%275,785
District
Population
784,690
Median HH Income
$118K
Unemployment
4.4%
Bachelor's+
49.9%
Veterans
4.6%
Median Age
43.1
Mean HH Income
$159K
Poverty Rate
7.1%
HS or Higher
93.2%
Median Home Value
$671K
Median Rent
$1,865/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.4%
Under 18 / 65+
20.0% / 19.9%