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2026 United States general electionMassachusetts

U.S. House: Massachusetts's 8th 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
Stephen Lynch (Democratic)

FEC: Massachusetts's 8th district 2026 Official source

Massachusetts's 8th 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 8th district

FEC: Massachusetts's 8th district 2026 Official source

Massachusetts's 8th 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. Patrick Thomas Roath Democratic$1.3M
  2. Stephen Lynch Democratic$910K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Stephen Lynch

Democratic

FEC: LYNCH, STEPHEN Official source

LYNCH, STEPHEN, Democratic Party, House MA district 08: FEC candidate H2MA09072, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LYNCH, STEPHEN Official source

LYNCH, STEPHEN, Democratic Party, House MA district 08: FEC candidate H2MA09072, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
Raised
$910K

FEC: LYNCH, STEPHEN Official source

Receipts $910,160, disbursements $1,356,628, cash on hand $642,256 through 2026-08-12

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$1.4M
On hand
$642K

FEC filings through 12 August 2026.

Patrick Thomas Roath

Democratic

FEC: ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS Official source

ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS, Democratic Party, House MA district 08: FEC candidate H6MA08307, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS Official source

ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS, Democratic Party, House MA district 08: FEC candidate H6MA08307, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$1.3M

FEC: ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS Official source

Receipts $1,280,230, disbursements $1,060,408, cash on hand $219,822 through 2026-08-12

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$1.1M
On hand
$220K

FEC filings through 12 August 2026.

Sources

6 on record, 6 official

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