2026 general election
Massachusetts 8th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.1M was spent on the 2026 Massachusetts 8th District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $415K of it from PACs, plus $212 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Stephen Lynch (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.1M
Raised by campaigns
$1.1M
PAC checks
$415K
Outside money
$212
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Stephen LynchDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- From individuals
- $622K
- From PACs
- $415K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $212
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 39% of Lynch's money came from PACs
Corporate $91K (25%)Trade group $68K (19%)Leadership PAC $8K (2%)Membership $16K (4%)Union $159K (44%)Other $24K (6%)
- International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$10K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Trade group$10K
- National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Union$10K
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) · $212 supporting
Robert BurkeRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2K
- Spent
- $13K
- From individuals
- $25
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $2K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- $1.1M was spent on the 2026 Massachusetts 8th District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $415K of it from PACs, plus $212 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Stephen Lynch (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- Stephen Lynch (Democrat) raised $1.1M and had $212 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($212).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Massachusetts 8th District race?
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $10K to Stephen Lynch; Ernst & Young Political Action Committee gave $10K to Stephen Lynch; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Stephen Lynch.