| Election Name: | 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Seats For Election: | All 9 Massachusetts seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 9 |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,943,595 |
| Percentage1: | 78.21% |
| Swing1: | 1.52% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 0 |
| Seats2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 497,953 |
| Percentage2: | 20.03% |
| Swing2: | 4.69% |
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 6, 2018, electing the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a gubernatorial election, other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election for contested nominations was held on September 4, 2018.
On the night of the election, all nine races were declared in favor of the Democratic Party candidates.[1] Seven seats went to incumbents seeking re-election: Richard Neal (1st District), Jim McGovern (2nd), Joseph Kennedy III (4th), Katherine Clark (5th), Seth Moulton (6th), Stephen F. Lynch (8th), and Bill Keating (9th). In the 7th District, Ayanna Pressley ran unopposed after defeating the incumbent in the primary election. In the 3rd District, where the incumbent did not seek re-election, Lori Trahan was declared the winner.[2]
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts by district:[3]
| scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | scope=col colspan=2 | Others | scope=col colspan=2 | Total | scope=col rowspan=3 | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 style="background:" | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | ! | scope=col colspan=2 | |||||||||
| scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % |
| 211,790 | 97.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,110 | 2.36% | 216,900 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 191,332 | 67.16% | 93,391 | 32.78% | 170 | 0.06% | 284,893 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 173,175 | 62.00% | 93,445 | 33.45% | 12,707 | 4.55% | 279,327 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 245,289 | 97.72% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,727 | 2.28% | 251,016 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 236,243 | 75.88% | 74,856 | 24.04% | 225 | 0.07% | 311,324 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 217,703 | 65.19% | 104,798 | 31.38% | 11,474 | 3.44% | 333,975 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 216,557 | 98.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,852 | 1.75% | 220,409 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 259,159 | 98.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 4,148 | 1.58% | 263,307 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| 192,347 | 59.38% | 131,463 | 40.58% | 118 | 0.04% | 323,928 | 100.0% | Democratic hold | |||||||
| Total | 1,943,595 | 78.21% | 497,953 | 20.04% | 43,531 | 1.75% | 2,485,079 | 100.0% |
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 1 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Richard Neal official photo (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Richard Neal |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 211,790 |
| Percentage1: | 97.6% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Richard Neal |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Richard Neal |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 1st congressional district. The 1st congressional district is located in western and Central Massachusetts. The largest Massachusetts district in area, it covers about 1/3 of the state and is more rural than the rest. It has the state's highest point, Mount Greylock. The district includes the cities of Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, and Westfield. The district has a PVI of D+12. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Neal, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2016. For the 4th election cycle in a row, no Republicans filed to run in this district.
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 2 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Jim McGovern, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jim McGovern |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 191,332 |
| Percentage1: | 67.1% |
| Nominee2: | Tracy Lovvorn |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 93,391 |
| Percentage2: | 32.8% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Jim McGovern |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim McGovern |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. The district has a PVI of D+13.The incumbent is Democrat Jim McGovern, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2016.
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 3 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 3 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Lori Trahan, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Lori Trahan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 173,175 |
| Percentage1: | 62.0% |
| Nominee2: | Rick Green |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 93,445 |
| Percentage2: | 33.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Niki Tsongas |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lori Trahan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd congressional district is located in northeastern and central Massachusetts. It contains the Merrimack valley including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. The district has a PVI of D+9.The incumbent is Democrat Niki Tsongas, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2007 to 2013. She was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.
Tsongas did not seek re-election in 2018.[5]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Samples size | Margin of error | Jeff Ballinger | Alexandra Chandler | Beej Das | Rufus Gifford | Leonard Golder | Dan Koh | Barbara L'Italien | Bopha Malone | Juana Matias | Lori Trahan | Other | Undecided | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMASS Lowell/Boston Globe[23] | August 14–21, 2018 | 553 | ± 5.2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 13% | 1% | align="center" | 19% | 13% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 6%[24] | align="center" | 27% | |
| UMASS Lowell/Boston Globe[25] | April 11–17, 2018 | 490 | ± 5.5% | – | 3% | 0% | align="center" | 11% | – | 4% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% [26] | align="center" | 58% | |
| EMC Research[27] | March 14–19, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | – | – | – | 5% | – | 8% | align="center" | 19% | – | 4% | 5% | 4% | align="center" | 55% |
Lori Trahan and Daniel Koh were separated by less than one half of one percent of the votes cast. Koh subsequently requested a recount,[28] which confirmed Trahan's victory.[29]
Declared
Declined
See also: Massachusetts's 4th congressional district. The 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It contains Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. The district has a PVI of D+9.The incumbent is Democrat Joe Kennedy III, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2016.
Kennedy is running for re-election.[35] No Republicans filed to run.
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 5 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 5 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Katherine Clark, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Katherine Clark |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 236,243 |
| Percentage1: | 75.9% |
| Nominee2: | John Hugo |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 74,856 |
| Percentage2: | 24.0% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Katherine Clark |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Katherine Clark |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 5th congressional district. The 5th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains Middlesex, Suffolk and Worcester counties. The district has a PVI of D+18. The incumbent is Democrat Katherine Clark, who has represented the district since winning a special election in 2013. She was re-elected unopposed with 99% of the vote in 2016.
John Hugo is a Republican candidate for the Massachusetts' 5th congressional district in Massachusetts who is running against Katherine Clark in the United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2018.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] John Hugo was certified to appear on the ballot for the 2018 elections on May 17, 2018, to run against Katherine Clark.[41]
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 6 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Seth Moulton (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Seth Moulton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 217,703 |
| Percentage1: | 65.2% |
| Nominee2: | Joseph Schneider |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 104,798 |
| Percentage2: | 31.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Seth Moulton |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Seth Moulton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. The 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. The district has a PVI of D+6. The incumbent is Democrat Seth Moulton, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected unopposed with 98% of the vote in 2016.
Joseph Schneider is running for the Republican nomination[42]
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 7 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 7 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Ayanna Pressley Portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ayanna Pressley |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 216,557 |
| Percentage1: | 98.2% |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Capuano |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ayanna Pressley |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 7th congressional district. The 7th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the northern three-quarters of the city of Boston, the city of Somerville and parts of the city of Cambridge. The district has a PVI of D+34. The incumbent was Democrat Mike Capuano, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1999 to 2013. He was re-elected unopposed with 99% of the vote in 2016.
In his bid for re-nomination by the Democratic Party, Capuano was defeated by Boston city councillor Ayanna Pressley.[43] The primary victory was a surprise,[44] as the last poll before the election showed Capuano with a significant lead, 48% to 35%.[45] Part of the reason the polls may have been inaccurate is a surge in the number of primary voters. 24% of District 7 voters in the 2018 primary had not voted in the five previous primaries, and that percentage was disproportionately of Hispanic and Asian ethnicities.[46]
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Declined
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Capuano | Ayanna Pressley | Other | Undecided | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBUR[47] | July 27–29, 2018 | 403 | ± 4.9% | align=center | 48% | 35% | 2% | 15% | |
| Emerson College[48] | July 19–21, 2018 | 400 | ± 5.2% | align=center | 38% | 29% | – | 33% | |
| WBUR[49] | February 9–11, 2018 | 402 | ± 4.9% | align=center | 47% | 35% | 2% | 15% |
See also: Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. The 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the southern quarter of the city of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Stephen Lynch, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2001 to 2013. The district has a PVI of D+10. He was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2016.
Lynch is running for re-election.[51] No Republicans filed to run.
Two political newcomers ran against Lynch in the primary, video game developer Brianna Wu and pilot Christopher Voehl.[52] No debates have been held in this race.[53]
| Election Name: | 2018 Massachusetts's 9th congressional district election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 9 |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Next Election: | 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts#District 9 |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Image1: | File:Bill Keating 113th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bill Keating |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 192,347 |
| Percentage1: | 59.4% |
| Nominee2: | Peter Tedeschi |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 131,463 |
| Percentage2: | 40.6% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Bill Keating |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bill Keating |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Massachusetts's 9th congressional district. The 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the South Coast. It contains all of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties and parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties. The district has a PVI of D+4. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Keating, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2016.
Bill Cimbrelo, a businessman and former environmental chemist from Osterville, has announced that he plans to challenge Keating in the September primary.[54] Cimbrelo previously ran for U.S. Senate against former senator Scott Brown in 2012 as an independent candidate.
Peter Tedeschi sought the Republican nomination;[55] he is the former CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops.[56]
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