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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who represents Massachusetts' 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Stephen Lynch (Democratic). Stephen Lynch is on the general-election roster below, seeking re-election.
On the ballot
- Stephen Lynch — Democratic (incumbent)
- Robert G. Burke — Republican
- Rasheed Nicholas Walters — Independent
Roster status
This roster is drawn from FEC candidate filings — every candidate who filed for this district. State confirmation of the final general-election ballot is in progress.
Race notes
Roster corrected 2026-10-25 from massachusetts-house-longtail-2026.md (confirmed general-election ballot); see INVENTORY-PASS-2026-10-25.md.
Sources
- FEC candidate master file (cn26, bulk download 2026-10-24), status=C statutory candidates — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/?election_year=2026&office=H&state=MA&district=08
Winner: Stephen Lynch (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 2); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.