U.S. House candidate · Massachusetts 8th District
Stephen Lynch
Overview
Poliscope ↗$817K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$103K
Outside opposition
20%
Small-dollar share
93%
In-state share
4
Flags
Stephen Lynch is a Democratic Representative from MA (District 08). Lynch has run for House and Senate office across 12 campaign cycles. Lynch's campaign has raised $817K from 254 donors. Funding includes 0.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 71.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Real Estate, Legal Services, Finance & Investment. Campaign committees include STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS.
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $1,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $4,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 16 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
Money
Poliscope ↗$817K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$493K
From individuals
$22K unitemized
$309K
From PACs
254
Donors
avg $991
29%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 829 donors$1.07M
- 2010 628 donors$1.00M
- 2012 464 donors$730K
- 2014 671 donors$881K
- 2016 820 donors$1.22M
- 2018 548 donors$860K
- 2020 492 donors$911K
- 2022 506 donors$962K
- 2024 324 donors$710K
- 2026 343 donors$817K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 6 gifts · 13%$375
- $200-$499 52 gifts · 5%$13K
- $500-$999 88 gifts · 16%$44K
- $1,000-$2,899 106 gifts · 48%$133K
- $2,900+ 25 gifts · 31%$87K
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-1K
Top donor industries and employers
- Real Estate 26 gifts$24K
- Legal Services 20 gifts$20K
- Finance & Investment 19 gifts$18K
- Construction 11 gifts$7K
- Education 5 gifts$6K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 6 gifts$5K
- Communications & Media 2 gifts$2K
- Technology & Internet 2 gifts$2K
- Agriculture 2 gifts$1K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 2 gifts$1K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 1 gifts$1K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$1K
- Insurance 1 gifts$250
- Government & Public Administration 1 gifts$250
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKES, JUSTIN SMITH | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MUSICANT, MYRA | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| COHEN, HOWARD E | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BAKES, DANIELA | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HARRIS, WILLIAM H. | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CASHMAN, JAY M | individual | MA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| KARA, HENRY G. | individual | MA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| KEITH, JOHN W. | individual | GA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| WINN, ARTHUR M | individual | MA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| HEANUE, DANIELLE | individual | MA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| HARRIS, MARC | individual | PA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| WINN, GILBERT J. | individual | MA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| OLEARY, JAMES | individual | MA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| QUIRK, DANIEL J. | individual | MA | $3,500 | — | 1 |
| FORDE, TIMOTHY | individual | DC | $3,500 | — | 1 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) | MD | $7,500 | 3 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION | DC | $6,500 | 3 |
| EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $6,000 | 2 |
| UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | NY | $5,000 | 1 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $5,000 | 3 |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) | AZ | $5,000 | 2 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
Where the money comes from
- MA 93% · home state$259K
- RI 2%$5K
- NJ 90%$3K
- NH 81%$2K
- CT 72%$2K
- TX 72%$2K
- NY 54%$2K
- CA 36%$1K
- VA 36%$1K
- IL 18%$500
- ME 18%$500
- MO 18%$500
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADERS WE DESERVE C00843110 | Oppose | $103K 5 filings | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,870 roll calls on record: 885 yea, 351 nay, 40 not voting.
800 of 800
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1483 | Expressing support for the recognition of August 17 through August 23, 2026, as "Warehouse Worker Recognition Week", celebrating the workers in the logistics industry. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 2196 | National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 10013 | Compassionate Care Act | cosponsor | Health | Aug 3, 2026 | — |
| 9983 | Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 30, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9944 | TPS Review Act | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9849 | Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9874 | Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9845 | Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 9816 | MOMMIES Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 4123 | FIT Procurement Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2306 | Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 2913 | Ukraine Support Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 20, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS | C00366948 | H / P | principal | $12.0M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2001-10-23 | MA | 9 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | MA | 9 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | MA | 9 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | MA | 9 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | MA | 9 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | MA | 9 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | MA | 8 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | MA | 8 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | MA | 8 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | MA | 8 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | MA | 8 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | MA | 8 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | MA | 8 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2024 | Vanguard Target Date 2025 Mutual Fund | purchase | $250,001 - $500,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fidelity Emerging Markets Mutual Fund | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fidelity Contra Fund Mutual Fund | sale_full | $100,001 - $250,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fidelity Balanced Fund | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Federated Kaufman Small Cap A Mutual Fund | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | American Funds Income Fund of America | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | American Funds Euro-Pacific Mutual Fund | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Fidelity Balanced Fund | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | American Funds Euro-Pacific Mutual Fund | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | Aug 7, 2024 |
| May 22, 2024 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | May 23, 2024 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | VMW Vmware, Inc. Common stock, Class A | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | May 9, 2024 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Account Manager who is authorized to enact sell and purchase transactions. The 2022 4th Quarter Statement that reported this sale transaction was misplaced and just recently located. Nationwide Investor Destination Moderate Aggressive Mutual Fund | sale_full | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | May 3, 2023 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | managed by an Account Manager who is authorized to enact sell and purchase transactions. The 2022 4th Quarter Statement that reported this purchase transaction was misplaced and just recently located. Invesco Development Markets Mutual Fund | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | May 3, 2023 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Account Manager who is authorized to enact sell and purchase transactions. The 2022 4th Quarter Statement that reported this purchase transaction was misplaced and just recently located. Fidelity Emerging Markets Mutual Fund | purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | May 3, 2023 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | American Funds Income Fund of America Mutual Fund | purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | — | May 3, 2023 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Real Estate, Legal Services, Finance & Investment, Construction, Education. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $817K |
| 2024 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $710K |
| 2022 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $962K |
| 2020 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $911K |
| 2018 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $860K |
| 2016 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $1.22M |
| 2014 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $881K |
| 2014 | Senate | MA | — | S0MA00083 | $2.66M |
| 2012 | House | MA | 08 | H2MA09072 | $730K |
| 2010 | House | MA | 09 | H2MA09072 | $1.00M |
| 2010 | Senate | MA | — | S0MA00083 | $100K |
| 2008 | House | MA | 09 | H2MA09072 | $1.07M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.