Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Stephen F. Lynch
- Office
- U.S. representative for Massachusetts’s 8th district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- South Boston, MA
- Born
- 1955
- In Congress
- House since 2001 · 24 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- LYNCH, STEPHEN
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Massachusetts, District 8
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Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H2MA09072 · Principal campaign committee: STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 8 | $1,052,702.73 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 8 | $710,123.92 | Won the general election (70.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 8 | $962,334.32 | Won the general election (69.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 8 | $911,202.10 | Won the general election (100%) |
Total raised$962,334.32
Total spent$820,808.42
Cash on hand$1,354,910.25
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$532,189.0055%
- PACs and other committees$427,350.0044%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$2,795.320%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Financial Services
- Capital Markets
- Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Ranking Member
- Financial Institutions
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Delivering on Government Efficiency
- Military and Foreign Affairs
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
115 committees reported giving $407,362.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$8,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$8,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$7,500.00
- MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION - DIVISION OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- ROCK HOLDINGS INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,500.00
- MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MCA-PAC)Connected PAC$6,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,500.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT & FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- PITNEY BOWES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXPERIAN PAC) Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC. EMPLOYEES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- I.B.E.W. LOCAL 103 FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (USA) FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- ORGANOGENESIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, A/K/A ORGANOPAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$3,500.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- SIEMENS CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHUBB GROUP HOLDINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- S&P GLOBAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL GRID USA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- BAKER & HOSTETLER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND (AFSPAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIPRISEPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- MASS PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,500.00
- SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- APTIV, PLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,350.00
- TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BBVA PAC OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. PAC (AKA THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. FEDERAL PAC (NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FEDERAL PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AHOLD DELHAIZE USA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- IHEARTMEDIA INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SURETYPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- NAVIENT CORPORATION PAC (NAVIENT PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PACPAC$1,000.00
- AECOM PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HERZOG PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PACPAC$1,000.00
- INVESTMENT ADVISER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IAA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES PAC (IMPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)PAC$500.00
- O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES PACConnected PAC$500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$12.00
The race
Massachusetts U.S. House, District 8, 2022 · 2 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lynch (D) | $962,334.32 | $1,354,910.25 | 2022-12-31 |
| Hamilton Soares Rodrigues (R) | $35,610.00 | $543.28 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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