Civic Docket

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2026 contest

Massachusetts 8th District

This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.

Office

U.S. House

Current officeholder

Stephen F. Lynch

General election

November 3, 2026

Live FEC filings

7

FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated

Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.

Candidates

7 active FEC filings

STEPHEN LYNCHFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent

First FEC filing: June 14, 2001 · Last filing: November 21, 2024

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHAEL HAMMONDFEC registered

INDEPENDENT · Challenger

First FEC filing: March 9, 2026 · Last filing: March 12, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ANDREW 'AJ' ZYLBERFINKFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: November 26, 2025 · Last filing: March 1, 2026

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
PATRICK THOMAS ROATHFEC registered

DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: May 7, 2025 · Last filing: May 7, 2025

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
ROBERT G. BURKEFEC registered

Party not listed · Challenger

First FEC filing: October 28, 2024 · Last filing: October 28, 2024

Has raised fundsFEC ↗
WALTER GROCHOWSKIFEC registered

REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger

First FEC filing: December 18, 2025 · Last filing: December 18, 2025

No receipts reported yetFEC ↗

Sources

Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗

Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.