2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one from all nine of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.

District 1

The 1st congressional district is in western Massachusetts and includes Springfield and Pittsfield. The incumbent is Richard Neal, who was re-elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

Richard Neal, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Richard Neal (D)	$401,979	$318,811	$3,971,038
Source: Federal Election Commission^[3]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 2

The 2nd congressional district is in central Massachusetts and includes Worcester. The incumbent is Democrat Jim McGovern, who was re-elected with 68.6% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Jim McGovern, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jim McGovern (D)	$89,709	$132,721	$351,152
Source: Federal Election Commission^[7]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 3

The 3rd congressional district is in northeastern and central Massachusetts and includes Lowell and Lawrence. The incumbent is Lori Trahan, who was re-elected uncontested in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Lori Trahan, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lori Trahan (D)	$319,846	$156,963	$1,618,035
Source: Federal Election Commission^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 4

The 4th district contains much of southeastern Massachusetts and includes Newton, Attleboro, and Fall River. The incumbent is Jake Auchincloss, who was re-elected uncontested in 2024.^[1] Auchincloss is currently running for re-election, but has not ruled out running for U.S. Senate in 2026.^[9]

Democratic primary

Declared

Jake Auchincloss, incumbent U.S. representative^[10]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jake Auchincloss (D)	$511,980	$125,561	$5,369,646
Source: Federal Election Commission^[11]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 5

The 5th district represents parts of eastern Massachusetts and includes Framingham, Medford, and parts of Cambridge. The incumbent is Democrat Katherine Clark, who was re-elected uncontested in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Katherine Clark, incumbent U.S. representative

Endorsements

Katherine Clark (not declared)

Organizations

League of Conservation Voters Action Fund^[12]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Katherine Clark (D)	$717,494	$286,523	$1,756,862
Source: Federal Election Commission^[13]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 6

The 6th district represents northeastern Massachusetts and includes Salem, Peabody, and Gloucester. The incumbent is Democrat Seth Moulton, who was re-elected uncontested in 2024.^[1]

Moulton's comments on transgender individuals following the 2024 United States presidential election drew condemnation from local and national Democrats, including Governor Maura Healey.^[14] Combined with his short-lived presidential campaign in the 2020 Democratic primaries and unsuccessful attempt to oust Nancy Pelosi as speaker in 2019, Moulton has been seen as vulnerable to a primary challenger.^[15]

Democratic primary

Declared

Beth Andres-Beck, member of the Middleton Master Plan Committee^[16]

Filed paperwork

Kevin Larivee^[17]

Potential

Seth Moulton, incumbent U.S. representative

Declined

Dominick Pangallo, mayor of Salem^[15]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Seth Moulton (D)	$385,564	$203,543	$2,032,359
Source: Federal Election Commission^[18]

Republican primary

Potential

Micah Jones, attorney^[19]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 7

The 7th district represents much of Boston and its suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Ayanna Pressley, who was re-elected uncontested in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Potential

Ayanna Pressley, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ayanna Pressley (D)	$234,709	$194,478	$158,452
Source: Federal Election Commission^[20]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 8

The 8th district parts of Boston and eastern Massachusetts. The incumbent is Democrat Stephen Lynch, who was re-elected with 70.2% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Declared

Patrick Roath, attorney^[21]

Potential

Stephen Lynch, incumbent U.S. representative

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Stephen Lynch (D)	$46,811	$75,090	$1,060,444
Source: Federal Election Commission^[22]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

District 9

The 9th district encompasses Cape Cod and the South Shore, and extends westward into New Bedford and surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Keating, who was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2024.^[1]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

Bill Keating, incumbent U.S. representative^[23]

Declined

Andrea Campbell, Massachusetts Attorney General (2023–present)^[23]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bill Keating (D)	$60,283	$72,603	$653,547
Source: Federal Election Commission^[24]

Republican primary

Declared

Tyler Macallister, former Mattapoisett selectman^[25]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[4]	Solid D	February 6, 2025
Inside Elections^[5]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]	Safe D	July 15, 2025

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
^ Solender, Andrew (May 14, 2025). "Scoop: House Democrats' oldest members mostly running again despite youth revolt". Axios. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ Will Auchincloss run against Markey?. WCVB-TV. January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via YouTube.
^ Nesi, Ted (January 18, 2025). "Nesi's Notes: Jan. 18". WPRI-TV. Retrieved January 18, 2025. When I asked about a potential run against Markey on Friday, [Auchincloss's] spokesperson Georgina Barros would only say: 'The congressman is running for reelection in 2026.'
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ "On Earth Week, We're Endorsing Climate Champions to Take Back the House". League of Conservation Voters. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 5th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ Riley, Neal (November 13, 2024). "Gov. Maura Healey says Rep. Seth Moulton was "playing politics" with trans athletes comment". CBS News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Garrity, Kelly (November 27, 2024). "Moulton could draw challengers". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
^ Blander, Leigh (July 17, 2025). "Agender software engineer announces run against Moulton". Marblehead Current. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
^ "LARIVEE, KEVIN - candidate overview". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 6th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ Garrity, Kelly (February 25, 2025). "Potential challenges ahead for Congress". Politico. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 7th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ Huynh, Anjali (May 7, 2025). "Patrick Roath, voting rights attorney, will challenge Stephen Lynch in Democratic primary for Congress". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 8th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Nesi, Ted (December 12, 2024). "Mass. AG Campbell is moving to Bristol County -- but says it's not to run for Congress". WPRI-TV. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 9th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
^ Natanawan, Grace Ann (June 10, 2025). "Mattapoisett Select Board member announces congressional campaign". Sippican Week.

External links

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

Patrick Roath (D) for Congress

[HPVT-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

[2] Solender, Andrew (May 14, 2025). "Scoop: House Democrats' oldest members mostly running again despite youth revolt". Axios. Retrieved May 14, 2025.

[FEC1-3] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[Cook_Initial-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

[IE_Initial-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.

[Sabato's_Crystal_Ball-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 15, 2025.

[FEC2-7] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[FEC3-8] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 3rd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[9] Will Auchincloss run against Markey?. WCVB-TV. January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via YouTube.

[10] Nesi, Ted (January 18, 2025). "Nesi's Notes: Jan. 18". WPRI-TV. Retrieved January 18, 2025. When I asked about a potential run against Markey on Friday, [Auchincloss's] spokesperson Georgina Barros would only say: 'The congressman is running for reelection in 2026.'

[FEC4-11] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 4th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[12] "On Earth Week, We're Endorsing Climate Champions to Take Back the House". League of Conservation Voters. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

[FEC5-13] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 5th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[14] Riley, Neal (November 13, 2024). "Gov. Maura Healey says Rep. Seth Moulton was "playing politics" with trans athletes comment". CBS News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[Garrity_11/27-15] Garrity, Kelly (November 27, 2024). "Moulton could draw challengers". Politico. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

[16] Blander, Leigh (July 17, 2025). "Agender software engineer announces run against Moulton". Marblehead Current. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

[17] "LARIVEE, KEVIN - candidate overview". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

[FEC6-18] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 6th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[:0-19] Garrity, Kelly (February 25, 2025). "Potential challenges ahead for Congress". Politico. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[FEC7-20] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 7th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[21] Huynh, Anjali (May 7, 2025). "Patrick Roath, voting rights attorney, will challenge Stephen Lynch in Democratic primary for Congress". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 7, 2025.

[FEC8-22] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 8th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[Campbell-23] Nesi, Ted (December 12, 2024). "Mass. AG Campbell is moving to Bristol County -- but says it's not to run for Congress". WPRI-TV. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[FEC9-24] "2026 Election United States House - Massachusetts 9th". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

[25] Natanawan, Grace Ann (June 10, 2025). "Mattapoisett Select Board member announces congressional campaign". Sippican Week.

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