Stephen Lynch

Democrat · Candidate for Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly left.

AI read of their current public record: center.

Issue by issue

AbortionStrongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 5% of votes, voted with their party 96.1% of the time.

Sponsored 15 bills (0 became law), mostly on finance and financial sector, government operations and politics, international affairs.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $78K supporting and $214K opposing Stephen Lynch.

For
One PAC$78K
Against
Leaders We Deserve · Progressive advocacy$214K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

  • Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Iron Workers Local 7, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2222, North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and 1 more
  • Organizations: J Street, Planned Parenthood Action Fund

More about Stephen Lynch

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

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