Massachusetts 8th District 2026

The money race

Campaign fundraising this cycle, with independent expenditures by outside groups for and against each candidate.

D★Stephen LynchIncumbent
$817K
+$0 for · $103K against

Bars: money raised by the campaign this cycle. Thin bars: outside spending by super PACs and other groups, for and against.

Money raised and outside spending by candidate
Candidate	Party	Raised	Outside support	Outside opposition	Small-dollar
Stephen Lynch	D	$817,344	$0	$102,777	20%

$817K

Raised by candidates

$665K

Spent by candidates

$103K

Outside spending

1 spender

Candidates

Candidate	Raised	Individuals	PACs	Small-dollar	In-state	Spent	Donors
Stephen Lynch (D)	$817K	$493K	$309K	20%	93%	$665K	343

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported to the FEC (Schedule E). “Dark money in” is the total of grants the spender received from 501(c) nonprofits, as traced by Poliscope.

Spender	Target	Stance	Spent	Network	Dark money in
LEADERS WE DESERVE C00843110	Stephen Lynch	Oppose	$103K 5 filings		—

Candidates

Stephen Lynch

D★ Democrat · Incumbent

Raised: $817K
Small-dollar: 20%
In-state: 93%
Outside for / against: $0 / $103K

Union PAC money Realtors PAC money Traded stocks in office Accepted gifts or sponsored travel

Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), from FEC filings. Roster curated from FEC candidate registrations. Withdrawn and defeated primary candidates are not shown.