Massachusetts District 8

MA-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Stephen Lynch
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+18

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $817,344
Cash on Hand: $1,241,118

Patrick Roath

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,111,971
Cash on Hand: $458,773

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 MA-08 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 MA-08 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 90 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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