HOUSE
Massachusetts MA-08 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Stephen Lynch (D)
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Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
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D +15
Race summary
Rep. Stephen Lynch has long sat on the conservative side of the Massachusetts’ Democratic party. He’s now the only Democrat left in Congress who voted against the Affordable Care Act in 2010, and he referred to himself as pro-life for decades before dropping the label in 2019.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Aug 25, 2026
Primary Election: Sep 1, 2026
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Full Bio:
LYNCH, Stephen F., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Suffolk County,
Mass., March 31, 1955; graduated from South Boston High School, Boston, Mass.,
1973; B.S., Wentworth Institute, Boston, Mass., 1988; J.D., Boston College,
Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1991; M.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1998;
member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1995-1996; member
of the Massachusetts state senate, 1997-2001; elected as a Democrat to the One
Hundred Seventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of United States Representative Joseph Moakley, and reelected to the
eight succeeding Congresses (October 16, 2001-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Massachusetts - 08
South Boston, Quincy, Braintree
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jun 3, 2025
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