2026 race · follow the money
Massachusetts U.S. House District 8
5 filings report $2.6M raised, and outside groups reported $493K in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Thomas RoathDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.5M | 95% | 1% | 4% | $1.4M | $106K | $279K | — |
| Stephen LynchDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.1M | 59% | 39% | 0% | $1.6M | $494K | — | $214K |
| Michael HammondIndependent · Filed as challenger | $1,800 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $1,800 | $0 | — | — |
| Robert G. Burke08 · Filed as challenger | $1,525 | 2% | 0% | 98% | $13K | $-17K | — | — |
| Andrew 'Aj' ZylberfinkDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1,261 | 55% | 0% | 45% | $1,397 | $-118 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- LEADERS WE DESERVE$256K for Patrick Thomas Roath · $214K against Stephen Lynch
- INDIVISIBLE ACTION$23K for Patrick Thomas Roath
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $106K
- Debts
- $50K
- Individuals 95% $1.4M
- PACs & other committees 1% $16K
- Candidate's own money & loans 4% $54K
- Other receipts 0.4% $6,469
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $279K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- LEADERS WE DESERVE $256K
- INDIVISIBLE ACTION $23K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.1M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.1M of the $1.4M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 45% $477K
- Consultants & strategy 3% $34K
- Staff & payroll 26% $278K
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $75K
- Polling, research & data 3% $31K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $29K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $62K
- Legal & compliance 6% $63K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $250
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $3,050
Largest payees
- SYMMETRY MEDIA $361K
- GUSTO $278K
- SB DIGITAL, INC. $131K
- BEE COMPLIANCE LLC $54K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $45K
Paid to individuals: $29K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 7, 2025 to Aug 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (332 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Stephen F. Lynch
In the U.S. House (MA-8) since 2001 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform · 5 subcommittees
- 100 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2MA09072) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash on hand
- $494K
- Individuals 59% $622K
- PACs & other committees 39% $415K
- Other receipts 1% $15K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $0 supporting · $214K opposing
Biggest spenders opposing
- LEADERS WE DESERVE $214K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.3M of the $1.6M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 51% $663K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $82K
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $207K
- Polling, research & data 6% $78K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $28K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $21K
- Legal & compliance 5% $60K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $25K
- Other or unclassified 11% $137K
Largest payees
- TRILOGY INTERACTIVE LLC $594K
- KC STRATEGIES $112K
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $105K
- CONNOLLY PRINTING $65K
- CHICK MONTANA GROUP $61K
Paid to individuals: $115K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Aug 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (424 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1,800
- Spent
- $1,800
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 100% $1,800
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $1,800 in itemized spending
- Other or unclassified 100% $1,800
Largest payees
- MIKE HAMMOND FOR CONGRESS $1,800
Payments dated May 18, 2026 to May 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1,525
- Spent
- $13K
- Cash on hand
- $-17K
- Debts
- $1,500
- Individuals 2% $25
- Candidate's own money & loans 98% $1,500
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $12K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 43% $5,217
- Staff & payroll 18% $2,153
- Travel, meals & events 24% $2,906
- Office, technology & overhead 16% $1,885
Largest payees
- SHIP IT BOSTON#248 $2,518
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES $1,409
- HOLIDAY INN $825
- SATILITE PHONE STORE $728
- STARLINK $720
Paid to individuals: $2,153, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 16, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (38 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1,261
- Spent
- $1,397
- Cash on hand
- $-118
- Individuals 55% $692
- Candidate's own money & loans 45% $570
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $300 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $300 of the $1,397 the campaign reported spending through Mar 31, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 8, 2025.
- Office, technology & overhead 100% $300
Paid to individuals: $300, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 26, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Walter Grochowski, Rasheed Nicholas Walters.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.