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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on September 1.[1]
Overview
[edit]
District
Democratic
Republican
Others
Total
Result
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
District 1
275,376
96.51%
0
0.00%
9,956
3.49%
285,332
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 2
249,854
65.33%
132,220
34.57%
378
0.10%
382,452
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 3
286,896
97.74%
0
0.00%
6,643
2.26%
293,539
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 4
251,102
60.83%
160,474
38.87%
1,247
0.30%
412,823
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 5
294,427
74.32%
101,351
25.58%
405
0.10%
396,183
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 6
286,377
65.43%
150,695
34.43%
605
0.14%
437,677
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 7
267,362
86.62%
0
0.00%
41,288
13.38%
308,650
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 8
310,940
80.68%
0
0.00%
74,461
19.32%
385,401
100.0%
Democratic hold
District 9
260,262
61.30%
154,261
36.33%
10,078
2.37%
424,601
100.0%
Democratic hold
Total
2,482,596
74.63%
699,001
21.01%
145,061
4.36%
3,326,658
100.0%
Popular vote
Democratic
74.63%
Republican
21.01%
Others
4.36%
House seats
Democratic
100.00%
District 1
[edit]
2020 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
Nominee
Richard Neal
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
275,376
Percentage
96.5%
Municipality results Neal: >90%
U.S. Representative before election
Richard Neal
Democratic
Elected U.S. Representative
Richard Neal
Democratic
See also: Massachusetts's 1st congressional district
The 1st district is based in the western and central parts of the state, and includes the city of Springfield. The incumbent was Democrat Richard Neal, who was reelected with 97.6% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.[2]
See also: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district
The 2nd congressional district is in central Massachusetts and includes Worcester. The incumbent was Democrat Jim McGovern, who was reelected with 67.1% of the vote in 2018.[2]
2020 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
Nominee
Lori Trahan
Party
Democratic
Popular vote
286,896
Percentage
97.7%
U.S. Representative before election
Lori Trahan
Democratic
Elected U.S. Representative
Lori Trahan
Democratic
See also: Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
The 3rd district is based in northeastern and central Massachusetts, and includes the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill. The incumbent was Democrat Lori Trahan, who was elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Dan Koh, Andover selectman, former chief of staff to Boston mayor Marty Walsh, and candidate for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district in 2018[52]
See also: Massachusetts's 4th congressional district
The 4th congressional district is mostly in southern Massachusetts and includes Brookline, the southwestern suburbs of Boston, and northern Bristol County. The incumbent was Democrat Joe Kennedy III, who was reelected with 97.7% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.[2] On September 21, 2019, Kennedy announced that he would not seek reelection, instead challenging incumbent U.S. Senator Ed Markey in the Democratic primary for the 2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts.[56]
The open seat attracted 12 candidates to file for the primary. On September 4, the Associated Press called the race for Jake Auchincloss, who won with 34,971 votes, a 1.4% margin over Jesse Mermell.[57][58] Auchincloss went on to defeat Republican Julie Hall in the general election.
Democratic primary
[edit]
Candidates
[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Jake Auchincloss, Newton city councilor, U.S. Marine veteran, and former Republican political organizer for Governor Charlie Baker's 2014 campaign[59]
Natalia Linos, epidemiologist and executive director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University[63]
Jesse Mermell, former Brookline select boardmember and former aide to former governor Deval Patrick[64]
Ben Sigel, attorney and former president of the Hispanic National Bar Association[65]
Withdrew
[edit]
David Cavell, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts and former aide to President Barack Obama[66](withdrew on August 13 and endorsed Mermell)[67](remained on ballot)
Nick Matthew, former public school teacher and nonprofit activist (endorsed Leckey)[68]
Herb Robinson, engineer[citation needed]
Thomas Shack, former Massachusetts State Comptroller (endorsed Cavell, then Khazei)[69][70]
Chris Zannetos, tech entrepreneur[71](withdrew on August 26 and endorsed Mermell)[72](remained on ballot)
Declined
[edit]
Chris Dempsey, former policy director for Joe Kennedy III's election campaign in 2012[73]
Julian Castro, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017), mayor of San Antonio, Texas (2009–2014), member of the San Antonio City Council from the 7th district (2001–2005)[89]
Members of U.S. Congress
Ro Khanna, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district[89]
State executives
Steve Grossman, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (2011–2015), national chair of the Democratic National Committee (1997–1999), chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party (1991–1993)[90]
State legislators
Ruth Balser, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[91]
Bill Bowles, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Bristol District (2009–2011)[89]
Cynthia Stone Creem, majority leader of the Massachusetts Senate (2018–present), member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district (1999–present), member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council (1995–1999)[89]
Louis Kafka, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Norfolk District (1991–present)[89]
Kay Khan, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1995–present)[89]
David Linsky, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Middlesex District[89]
Joan Menard, member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District (2000–2011), chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party (1993–2000), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Bristol District (1979–2000)[89]
Michael Rodrigues, member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Bristol and Plymouth district (2011–present) and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Bristol district (1996–2011)[89]
Alan Silvia, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 7th Bristol District (2013–present)[89]
Local officials
Marian Ryan, district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts (2013–present)[89]
Susan Rice, former U.S. national security advisor (2013–2017), U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (2009–2013), and U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs (1997–2001)[97]
Gary Hart, former U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland (2014–2017) and U.S. senator (D-CO) (1975–1987) and 1984 and 1988 Democratic presidential candidate[99]
Members of U.S. Congress
Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative (MD-08) and Congressional Progressive Caucus vice chair[100]
State legislators
Marc Pacheco, state senator, former state Senate president pro tempore (2015–2019), Democratic candidate in 2001 MA-09 special election, and former state representative (1989–1993)[101]
William "Smitty" Pignatelli, state representative[102]
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445[111]
Individuals
Cori Bush, politician, registered nurse, pastor, activist from Saint Louis, Missouri, and Democratic nominee for Missouri's 1st congressional district[112]
Brianna Westbrook, Arizona Democratic Party vice chair and executive committee member[106]
Natalia Linos
Individuals
Mary T. Bassett, former Commissioner of Health of the City of New York[113]
R. Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state for political affairs[114]
Sheldon Glashow, Nobel Prize-winning physicist[86]
Frank Hu, professor, Harvard School of Public Health[113]
Jesse Mermell
Members of U.S. Congress
Ayanna Pressley, U.S. representative (MA-07)[115][116]
Tony Cárdenas, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 29th district (2013–present), member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 6th district (2003–2013), member of the California State Assembly from the 39th district (1996–2002)[138]
State executives
Nellie Gorbea, Secretary of State of Rhode Island (2015–present)[138]
2020 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
Nominee
Katherine Clark
Caroline Colarusso
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
294,427
101,351
Percentage
74.3%
25.6%
County results
Municipality results
Precinct results
Clark: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
U.S. Representative before election
Katherine Clark
Democratic
Elected U.S. Representative
Katherine Clark
Democratic
See also: Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
The 5th congressional district contains Boston's northern and western suburbs, including Malden and Framingham. The incumbent was Democrat Katherine Clark, who was reelected with 75.9% of the vote in 2018.[2]
See also: Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
The 6th district is based in northeastern Massachusetts, and contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. The incumbent was Democrat Seth Moulton, who was reelected with 65.2% of the vote in 2018.[2] Moulton was a candidate for the Democratic presidential primary in 2020, and said that he had "no intention of giving up his seat in the House."[154] He won his district's primary with the most votes ever recorded in a House primary election in Massachusetts history.
2020 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
Nominee
Ayanna Pressley
Roy A. Owens Sr.
Party
Democratic
Independent
Popular vote
267,362
38,675
Percentage
86.6%
12.5%
County results
Municipality results
Precinct results
Pressley: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
U.S. Representative before election
Ayanna Pressley
Democratic
Elected U.S. Representative
Ayanna Pressley
Democratic
See also: Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
The 7th district is in eastern Massachusetts, including roughly three-fourths of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Ayanna Pressley, who defeated ten-term incumbent Mike Capuano in the 2018 primary election and ran against write-in votes only in the general election.[190]
Democratic primary
[edit]
Candidates
[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Ayanna Pressley, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
[edit]
Ayanna Pressley
U.S. senators
Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont (Independent)[191]
2020 Massachusetts's 8th congressional district election
← 2018
2022 →
Nominee
Stephen F. Lynch
Jonathan D. Lott
Party
Democratic
Independent
Popular vote
310,940
72,060
Percentage
80.7%
18.7%
County results
Municipality results
Precinct results
Lynch: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
U.S. Representative before election
Stephen F. Lynch
Democratic
Elected U.S. Representative
Stephen F. Lynch
Democratic
See also: Massachusetts's 8th congressional district
The 8th district includes South Boston and the southern Boston metro area. The incumbent was Democrat Stephen F. Lynch, who was reelected with 98.4% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]
In the Democratic primary, lawyer and ten-term incumbent Lynch defeated progressive challenger Robbie Goldstein, a medical doctor with expertise in infectious diseases and transgender healthcare. Several weeks before the primary, the Boston Globe noted the "stark contrast" between the candidates on several key issues, particularly healthcare and police reform.[199] A proponent of Medicare for All, Goldstein ran on a platform of expanding healthcare access during a campaign overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lynch, who remains one of only three Democrats in the House who voted against the Affordable Care Act in 2009, advocates reforming the current market-based healthcare system.[200] In the context of nationwide protests against police brutality and killing of unarmed black citizens, Lynch stated his support for efforts to modify qualified immunity for police officers, while Goldstein advocated ending qualified immunity outright.
Goldstein's campaign also highlighted differences between the two candidates on LGBTQ issues and reproductive rights. In the past, Lynch has identified as pro-life, a position he now deems too extreme.
Several Democratic primary challengers over the years have called Lynch too moderate to serve Massachusetts's electorate. In 2010, Lynch responded, "Calling me the least liberal member from Massachusetts is like calling me the slowest Kenyan in the Boston Marathon. It's all relative."[201]
Candidates
[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Stephen F. Lynch, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]
Robbie Goldstein, infectious diseases physician at Massachusetts General Hospital[202]
Brianna Wu, video game developer and candidate for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district in 2018[204]
Endorsements
[edit]
Robbie Goldstein
State officials
Julian Cyr, state senator from the Cape and Islands district[205]
Nika Elugardo, state representative from the 15th Suffolk district[206]
Individuals
Shannon Liss-Riordan, labor attorney and former candidate for US Senate[11]
Bob Massie, co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative, former executive director of Ceres, former president of the New Economy Coalition, ordained Episcopal minister, nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1994, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012, and candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2018[205]
See also: Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
The 9th district encompasses Cape Cod and the South Shore, and extends westward into New Bedford, part of Fall River, and surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Bill Keating, who was reelected with 59.4% of the vote in 2018.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]
Candidates
[edit]
Nominee
[edit]
Bill Keating, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrawn
[edit]
Mark Sylvia, former undersecretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs[150]
See also: Political party strength in Massachusetts
For statewide elections, see Template:State elections in Massachusetts footer.
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