Massachusetts District 2

MA-02 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held September 1, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
James P. McGovern ✓ 34,945 100.0%
25% reporting

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jim McGovern
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+15

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

James McGovern Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $864,676
Cash on Hand: $348,736

Average is the unweighted mean of the most recent week of polls whose fieldwork ended in the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

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Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 MA-02 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 MA-02 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 MA-02 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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