U.S. House · MA-05
Rep. Katherine Clark (D)
Represents Massachusetts’s 5th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$12.55spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$12.55
- MA average$4.73
- House average$8.15
Ranks 67 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Clark (D), won | 286,689 (75.5%) | $4,766,148 | $12.55 |
| Blanks (N) | 87,811 (23.1%) | No FEC report found | Not reported |
Total votes cast: 379,701. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NMHC PAC | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC, Pfizer PAC | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC, Amazon PAC | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GunsGun safety | Giffords PAC, Everytown PAC | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AbortionAbortion rights | Planned Parenthood Federal PAC | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund, Sierra Club Independent Action | $3,550 | $0 | $10 | $0 |
| Energy & climateClean energy industry | CleanPower PAC | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | $9,993 | $251,312 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $50 | $20,500 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | Lockheed Martin PAC, RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $46,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.