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Patrick Roath
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
94% individuals1% PACs5% other
$1.1M
raised
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Massachusetts · U.S. House · District 08 · 2026
Massachusetts District 08 House race
General election in 50 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Massachusetts District 08 House race
Stephen F. Lynch ranks No. 2 in money raised.
Candidates in the Massachusetts District 08 House race, 2026 report raising $1.9M between them. Patrick Roath reports $1.1M and Stephen F. Lynch reports $817,344, a gap of $294,627. Of what Patrick Roath reports, 94% came from individuals and 1% from PACs. Outside groups spent against LYNCH, STEPHEN ($102,777).
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
Stephen F. Lynch
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 38% from PACs and 60% from individuals.
60% individuals38% PACs2% other
$817K
raised
MH
Michael Hammond
II · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$2K
raised
AZ
Andrew Zylberfink
DD · challenger
55% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 45% from other sources.
55% individuals0% PACs45% other
$1K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Labor / Unions$74K
Banking & Financial$18K
Insurance$10K
Defense & Aerospace$6K
Small donors & unclassified$5K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS · pac$10K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC · pac$10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM · pac$10K
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB · pac$10K
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$8K
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) · pac$8K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
17%80%
17% PACs80% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
Stephen F. Lynch is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$521K
−$199K - $1.2M. down $103K since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- House Committee on Financial Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Labor / Unions$74K
Banking & Financial$18K
Insurance$10K
Defense & Aerospace$6K
Small donors & unclassified$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Patrick Roath D · challenger PR | vs | Stephen F. Lynch D · incumbent |
|---|---|---|
| $1.1M | Raised | $817K |
| $459K | Cash on hand | $1.2M |
| 1% | From PACs | 38% |
| 94% | From individuals | 60% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Labor / Unions |
| No | Incumbent | Yes |