U.S. House · MA-08
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D)
Represents Massachusetts’s 8th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$2.45spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$2.45
- Opponent$0.05
- MA average$4.73
- House average$8.15
Ranks 365 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lynch (D), won | 265,432 (66.7%) | $976,310 | $2.45 |
| Robert G. Burke (R) | 110,638 (27.8%) | $20,839 | $0.05 |
Total votes cast: 397,767. “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), NAHB BUILD-PAC, NMHC PAC | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | AFT COPE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | RTX PAC, General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC | $9,500 | $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.