Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
The incumbent was Stephen Lynch of the Democratic Party. Lynch was first elected to the 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts in 2001 but won re-election to the 8th district after the restructuring of the Massachusetts Congressional Districts in 2010. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary securing his candidacy for the general election. Since no opposition filed to run for the seat, Lynch also ran unopposed in the general election. Lynch had over $215,000 cash on hand for his campaign.[4]
Lynch was grouped with a handful of incumbents who faced no opposition in the Massachusetts 2014 General Elections. Richard Neal, James McGovern, Joseph Kennedy, Michael Capuano and Stephen Lynch were virtually guaranteed re-election, as they did not face any Democratic or Republican opponents.[5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Massachusetts utilizes a semi-closed primary system. An unaffiliated voter is allowed to vote in the primary election of his or her choice.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by August 20, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 15, 2014.[8]
- See also: Massachusetts elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Stephen Lynch (D), who was first elected in 2001. Prior to redistricting due to the 2010 census, he served as the representative of Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District.
Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes portions of Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties.[9]
Candidates
General election candidates
Stephen Lynch - Incumbent
September 9, 2014, primary results
Democratic Primary
- Stephen Lynch - Incumbent
Elections
General election results
The 8th Congressional District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Stephen Lynch (D) won an uncontested general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Stephen Lynch Incumbent |
76.6% | 200,644 | |
| Write-in | Other | 1% | 2,707 | |
| Blank | None | 22.3% | 58,430 | |
| Total Votes | 261,781 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
Campaign contributions
Stephen Lynch
Below are Lynch’s FEC reports.[15]
| Stephen Lynch (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[16] | April 15, 2013 | $760,206.10 | $72,781.12 | $(796,668.20) | $36,319.02 | ||||
| July Quarterly[17] | August 17, 2013 | $36,319.02 | $140,475.48 | $(30,912.51) | $145,881.99 | ||||
| October Quarterly[18] | October 15, 2013 | $145,881.99 | $8,165.04 | $(51,803.97) | $102,243.06 | ||||
| Year-end[19] | January 31, 2014 | $102,243 | $21,012 | $(49,972) | $73,282 | ||||
| April Quarterly[20] | April 15, 2014 | $73,282 | $59,112 | $(84,493) | $47,902 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $301,545.64 | $(1,013,849.68) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 8th District of Massachusetts held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Michael Capuano (D) ran for the 7th District seat due to redistricting in 2012. The 9th District incumbent Stephen Lynch won the 8th District seat. He defeated Joe Selvaggi (R) in the general election.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Stephen Lynch Incumbent |
71% | 263,999 | |
| Republican | Joe Selvaggi | 22.1% | 82,242 | |
| N/A | All Others | 0.2% | 570 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 6.7% | 24,883 | |
| Total Votes | 371,694 | |||
| Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State "Return of Votes" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Michael Capuano won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.[22]
| U.S. House, Massachusetts District 8 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Capuano incumbent |
98% | 134,974 | |
| None | Other | 2% | 2,686 | |
| Total Votes | 137,660 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- BP News: Few Republican challengers in Massachusetts congressional races
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Report for Receipts and Disbursements," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Mass Live, "5 Massachusetts Congressmen running unopposed in 2014 while challengers line up to take on US Rep. John Tierney," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "How to Vote in a Primary," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Website, "Voter Registration Information," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Lynch Summary Report," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Lynch April Quarterly," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Lynch July Quarterly," accessed August 17, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Stephen Lynch October Quarterly," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Massachusetts"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
