2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Massachusetts, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries will be held on September 1.
District 1
The 1st district is based in the western and central parts of the state, and includes the city of Springfield. The incumbent is Democrat Richard Neal, who was re-elected with 97.6% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Alex Morse, mayor of Holyoke
- Richard Neal, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, attorney and candidate for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district in 2018
- David Daley, author and former editor-in-chief of Salon
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrawn
- John Cain, businessman and former Navy officer
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. The district has a PVI of D+9.The incumbent is Democrat Jim McGovern, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013. He was re-elected unopposed with 67% of the vote in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim McGovern, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tracy Lovvorn, small business owner, nominee for U.S. Representative in 2018
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based in northeastern and central Massachusetts, and includes the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill. The incumbent is Democrat Lori Trahan, who was elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lori Trahan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
- Dan Koh, Andover selectman, former chief of staff to Boston mayor Marty Walsh, and candidate for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district in 2018
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 4
The 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern Massachusetts. It contains Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth and Worcester counties. The incumbent is Democrat Joe Kennedy III, who was re-elected with 97.7% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition. On September 21, 2019, Kennedy announced that he would not seek re-election, instead, he will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator Ed Markey in the Democratic primary for the 2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ben Sigel, attorney and former president of the Hispanic National Bar Association.
- Jake Auchincloss, Newton city councilor, U.S. Marine veteran, and former Republican political organizer for Governor Charlie Baker's 2014 campaign
- David Cavell, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts and former aide to President Barack Obama
- Becky Grossman, Newton city councilor
- Alan Khazei, co-founder and former CEO of City Year and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010
- Ihssane Leckey, former Wall Street regulator
- Natalia Linos, epidemiologist and Executive Director of the
- Jesse Mermell, former Brookline Select Board member and former aide to former Governor Deval Patrick
- Chris Zannetos, Wellesley tech entrepreneur
Withdrew
- Nick Matthew, former Chelsea public school teacher and nonprofit activist
- Thomas Shack, former Massachusetts State Comptroller
- Herb Robinson, engineer
Declined
- Chris Dempsey, former policy director for Joe Kennedy III's election campaign in 2012
- Paul Feeney, state senator
- Deb Goldberg, Massachusetts State Treasurer
- Jay Gonzalez, former State Secretary of Administration and Finance and nominee for Governor of Massachusetts in 2018
- Patricia Haddad, state representative
- Joe Kennedy III, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Scott W. Lang, former mayor of New Bedford
- Marc Pacheco, state senator
- Becca Rausch, state senator
- Tommy Vitolo, state representative
- Setti Warren, former mayor of Newton
- Josh Zakim, former Boston city councilor
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Julie Hall, former Attleboro City Councilor
- David Rosa
Declined
- Shawn Dooley, state representative
- Shaunna O'Connell, Mayor of Taunton and former state representative
- Keiko Orrall, former state representative
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains Middlesex, Suffolk and Worcester counties. The district has a PVI of D+18. The incumbent is Democrat Katherine Clark, who has represented the district since winning a special election in 2013. She was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Katherine Clark, incumbent U.S Representative
Withdrawn
- Raffaele DePalma
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Caroline Colarusso, Stoneham selectwoman
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 6
The 6th district is based in northeastern Massachusetts, and contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann. The incumbent is Democrat Seth Moulton, who was re-elected with 65.2% of the vote in 2018. Moulton was a candidate for the Democratic presidential primary in 2020, and said that he "has no intention of giving up his seat in the House."Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, Massachusetts PPD commissioner and Salem State University trustee
- Angus McQuilken, gun control advocate
- Seth Moulton, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Lisa Peterson, Salem city councilwoman
- Nathaniel Mulcahy, scientist
Declined
- Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem
- Lori Ehrlich, state representative
- Terrence Kennedy, member of the 6th district of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- Barbara L'Italien, former state senator and candidate for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district in 2018
- John F. Tierney, former U.S. Representative
- Paul Tucker, state representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican Primary
Candidates
Declared
- John Paul Moran
Primary results
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Christopher Fisher, carpenter
General election
Predictions
Results
District 7
The 7th district is located in eastern Massachusetts, including roughly three-fourths of the city of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Ayanna Pressley, who defeated ten-term incumbent Mike Capuano in the primary election and ran unopposed in the general election.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ayanna Pressley, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican Primary
Candidates
Write in/Sticker
- Rayla Campbell
General election
Predictions
Results
District 8
The 8th district is located in eastern Massachusetts, and includes part of the city of Boston. The incumbent is Democrat Stephen F. Lynch, who was re-elected with 98.4% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Robbie Goldstein, physician at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Stephen F. Lynch, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Mohammad Dar, doctor
- Brianna Wu, video game developer and candidate for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district in 2018
Endorsements
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 9
The 9th district encompasses Cape Cod and the South Shore, and extends westward into New Bedford, part of Fall River, and surrounding suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Bill Keating, who was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Keating, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrawn
- Mark Sylvia
Declined
- Joe Rull, Norwell town selectman
Primary results
Republican primary
Declared
- Helen Brady, nominee for State Auditor in 2018
Primary results