Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
James P. McGovern
- Office
- U.S. representative for Massachusetts’s 2nd district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Worcester, MA
- Born
- 1959
- In Congress
- House since 1997 · 29 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- MCGOVERN, JAMES P
- Next election
- Primary September 3, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Massachusetts, District 2
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookYouTubeInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H4MA03022 · Principal campaign committee: RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 2 | $1,013,810.25 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 2 | $1,097,317.30 | Won the general election (68.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 2 | $1,116,203.86 | Won the general election (66.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Massachusetts District 2 | $1,056,341.59 | Won the general election (100%) |
Total raised$1,097,317.30
Total spent$1,070,531.65
Cash on hand$394,164.35
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2023–2024 cycle totals through December 31, 2024, 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$741,403.7368%
- PACs and other committees$349,400.0032%
- Party committees$643.980%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$5,869.591%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- House Committee on Rules Ranking Member
- Rules and Organization of the House
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
85 committees reported giving $342,500.00 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
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS 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
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$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
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected 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
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$6,500.00
- PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACConnected PAC$5,500.00
- UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTPAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ARGENTUM'S SILVER PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$4,000.00
- DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- I.B.E.W. LOCAL 103 FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$3,500.00
- KING & SPALDING NONPARTISAN COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENTConnected PAC$3,000.00
- CONSUMER BRANDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION PAC')Connected PAC$3,000.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$2,500.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES MIDWIVES-PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEXTILE ORGANIZATIONS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION GROCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)Connected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC.Connected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH, LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,500.00
- MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$1,500.00
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FMI FOODPACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION-POLITICAL ACTIVE CYCLISTS (MRF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- MASSMEDIC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FUNDPAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting James P McGovern$25.00
- Independent expenditures opposing James P McGovern$0.00
FEC totals for the 2024 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- CLEAN WAVESupporting$15.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
Massachusetts U.S. House, District 2, 2024 · 3 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James P McGovern (D) | $1,097,317.30 | $394,164.35 | 2024-12-31 |
| Jeff Sossa-Paquette (R) | $3,538.90 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Cornelius Shea (I) | $2,220.00 | $3,975.40 | 2024-11-25 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 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: RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE.
- 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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