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2026 United States general electionMassachusetts

U.S. House: Massachusetts's 5th district

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

usa.gov Official source

Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by
Katherine Clark (Democratic)

FEC: Massachusetts's 5th district 2026 Official source

Massachusetts's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Massachusetts's 5th district

FEC: Massachusetts's 5th district 2026 Official source

Massachusetts's 5th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised
  1. Katherine Clark Democratic$4.5M
  2. Jonathan Paz Democratic$119K
  3. Tarik Samman Democratic$44K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Katherine Clark

Democratic

FEC: CLARK, KATHERINE Official source

CLARK, KATHERINE, Democratic Party, House MA district 05: FEC candidate H4MA05084, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: CLARK, KATHERINE Official source

CLARK, KATHERINE, Democratic Party, House MA district 05: FEC candidate H4MA05084, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
Raised
$4.5M

FEC: CLARK, KATHERINE Official source

Receipts $4,503,671, disbursements $3,781,770, cash on hand $2,047,792 through 2026-08-12

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$3.8M
On hand
$2M

FEC filings through 12 August 2026.

Jonathan Paz

Democratic

FEC: PAZ, JONATHAN Official source

PAZ, JONATHAN, Democratic Party, House MA district 05: FEC candidate H6MA05105, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: PAZ, JONATHAN Official source

PAZ, JONATHAN, Democratic Party, House MA district 05: FEC candidate H6MA05105, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$119K

FEC: PAZ, JONATHAN Official source

Receipts $118,719, disbursements $128,607, cash on hand $-4,935 through 2026-09-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$129K
On hand
-$4,935

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Tarik Samman

Democratic

FEC: SAMMAN, TARIK Official source

SAMMAN, TARIK, Democratic Party, House MA district 05: FEC candidate H6MA05071, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SAMMAN, TARIK Official source

SAMMAN, TARIK, Democratic Party, House MA district 05: FEC candidate H6MA05071, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$44K

FEC: SAMMAN, TARIK Official source

Receipts $43,812, disbursements $23,912, cash on hand $19,900 through 2026-08-12

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$24K
On hand
$20K

FEC filings through 12 August 2026.

Sources

7 on record, 7 official

Last researched