Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024

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Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 4, 2024
Primary: September 3, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Massachusetts
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 9th Congressional District of Massachusetts, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was September 3, 2024. The filing deadline was June 4, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 59.2%-40.8%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 58.2%-40.0%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (September 3 Democratic primary)
• Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (September 3 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Dan Sullivan in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating (D)	56.4	251,931
		Dan Sullivan (R)	43.4	193,822
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	642

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 446,395
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating	99.6	71,814
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	275

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,089
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Dan Sullivan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Sullivan	98.5	36,888
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	549

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,437
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Candidate profiles

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Dan Sullivan

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "“Nurse” Dan Sullivan is the Republican nominee for the Ninth Congressional District of Massachusetts in the United States Congress, which encompasses the South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands. Massachusetts is the birthplace of our country. Our beginnings are built upon the labors, sacrifices, and sufferings of people for the cause of liberty and freedom. The promise of liberty and freedom, peace and prosperity, health and happiness, and the genuine opportunity to pursue the American Dream that has defined our state and country are at risk. Our leaders are failing us. They are playing us for fools. I’m disturbed about the current state of affairs. I’m perturbed by the career politicians who care more about themselves than us. I’m tired of the elitists and entitled class who game the system at the expense of us. I’m troubled by the existential threat of our state’s increasing unaffordability and growing political monopoly. Massachusetts is the least affordable state to live in the United States. The state collects the 5th most taxes per person in the country. The annual income needed to afford a median-priced home in Metro Boston was $194,188—a 40% increase in the past 3 ½ years. The median sales price for a single-family home is $950,000. Massachusetts has the highest cost of living—requiring an average household income of nearly $302,000 to live comfortably. Massachusetts has experienced a 1,100% increase in the exodus of young wage earner"

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Key Messages

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Make Massachusetts More Affordable.

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Lower Inflation and Cost of Living.

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Secure Our Borders.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Massachusetts

Election information in Massachusetts: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 26, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 26, 2024
• Online: Oct. 26, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2024 to Nov. 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Make Massachusetts More Affordable.

Lower Inflation and Cost of Living.

Secure Our Borders.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Policy Reforms in Agriculture, Economics including Monetary, Education, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Infrastructure including Energy, Environment, and Transportation. Governmental Regulations in Banking and Finance, Farming and Fishing, Healthcare and Wellness, Housing, Labor, Social Security and Welfare, and Technology and Innovation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Dan Sullivan (R)

My parents filled my house with love and laughter and taught me the value of a good education and a strong work ethic.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Dan Sullivan (R)

The Declaration of Independence. The U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights. The Federalist Papers. The Emancipation Proclamation. The Gettysburg Address.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Common sense.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Common sense.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Represent the interests of the we the people of the United States of America first and foremost.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Friend and Mentor.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Arab Oil Embargo. I was 7-8 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Grocery bagger at Johnnie's Foodmaster. I worked there to save money to buy my first car.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Dan Sullivan (R)

The Federalist Papers. Documentation of the rationale and wisdom of our constitutional republic.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Dan Sullivan (R)

None.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Dan Sullivan (R)

None.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Blessed.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Controls Ways and Means, Oversight and Accountability.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Public service should be a civic duty, not a career.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Affordability.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Supportive.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Dan Sullivan (R)

My role models were my parents and mentors, not politicians.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Unfortunately, the political polarization on the one hand and the abject apathy on the other is unhealthy, unstainable, and nonsensical.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Dan Sullivan (R)

Ricky Gervais' five opening monologues at the Golden Globes.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Yes. 50% of something is more desirable than 100% of nothing.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Dan Sullivan (R)

My priorities center on what bills for raising revenue would do the most good for the most people. I would not let perfect be the enemy of good.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Judiciously.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Dan Sullivan (R)

REPTC

What committees interest you?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Appropriations, Budget, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Oversight and Accountability, Rules, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veteran's Affairs, Ways and Means.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Dan Sullivan (R)

Insufficient.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Bill Keating	Democratic Party	$681,884	$877,343	$665,868	As of December 31, 2024
Dan Sullivan	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Massachusetts in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Massachusetts, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Massachusetts	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	2,000	N/A	6/7/2024	Source
Massachusetts	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2,000	N/A	8/27/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	9	9	0	13	18	0	1	5.6%	0	0.0%
2022	9	9	0	19	18	0	2	11.1%	0	0.0%
2020	9	9	1	27	18	4	1	27.8%	3	37.5%
2018	9	9	1	31	18	6	2	44.4%	5	62.5%
2016	9	9	0	14	18	0	1	5.6%	0	0.0%
2014	9	9	0	20	18	2	1	16.7%	2	22.2%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Massachusetts in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 27, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirteen candidates ran for Massachusetts’ nine U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and four Republicans. That’s an average of 1.44 candidates per district. There was an average of 2.11 candidates per district in 2022, 3.00 candidates per district in 2020, and 3.44 candidates per district in 2018.

The number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House in Massachusetts in 2024 was also fewer than any other year in the last 10 years. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 22.2 candidates ran per election cycle.

No districts were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election.

Four candidates—one Democrat and three Republican—ran for the 8th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a district in Massachusetts in 2024.

The Republican primary in the 8th Congressional District was the only contested primary in 2024. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 3.4 were contested each election cycle.

No incumbents were in contested primaries in 2024.

Democrats were guaranteed to win seven of the state's nine U.S. House districts because no Republicans filed to run. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in the 8th and 9th Congressional Districts, meaning neither seat was guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Massachusetts' 9th the 157th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Massachusetts' 9th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
58.2%	40.0%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
56.1	41.3	D+14.8

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Massachusetts, 2020

Massachusetts presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 21 Democratic wins
• 10 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of Massachusetts state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Massachusetts' congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Massachusetts
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	9	11
Republican	0	0	0
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	9	11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Massachusetts' top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Massachusetts, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Maura Healey
Lieutenant Governor	Kim Driscoll
Secretary of State	William Galvin
Attorney General	Andrea Campbell

State legislature

Massachusetts State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	36
	Republican Party	4
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	134
	Republican Party	24
	Independent	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		160

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Massachusetts Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Jesse Brown in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating (D)	59.2	197,823
		Jesse Brown (R)	40.8	136,347
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	150

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 334,320
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating	99.7	81,530
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	228

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,758
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Grant Smith Ellis (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Jesse Brown defeated Dan Sullivan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jesse Brown	51.3	24,384
		Dan Sullivan	48.4	23,002
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	113

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,499
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Littles (R)

2020

See also: Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Helen Brady and Michael Manley in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating (D)	61.3	260,262
		Helen Brady (R)	36.3	154,261
		Michael Manley (Coach Team America)	2.3	9,717
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	361

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 424,601
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating	99.4	125,608
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	751

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 126,359
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Helen Brady advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Helen Brady	99.0	36,238
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	378

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,616
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2018

See also: Massachusetts' 9th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Peter Tedeschi in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating (D)	59.4	192,347
	Submit photo	Peter Tedeschi (R)	40.6	131,463
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	118

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,928
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Incumbent Bill Keating defeated Bill Cimbrelo in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Keating	85.4	50,113
		Bill Cimbrelo	14.6	8,571

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,684
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9

Peter Tedeschi advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 9 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Peter Tedeschi	100.0	35,911

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Massachusetts' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Edward Markey (D)

Elizabeth Warren (D)

Representatives

District 1

Richard Neal (D)

District 2

Jim McGovern (D)

District 3

Lori Trahan (D)

District 4

Jake Auchincloss (D)

District 5

Katherine Clark (D)

District 6

Seth Moulton (D)

District 7

Ayanna Pressley (D)

District 8

Stephen Lynch (D)

District 9

Bill Keating (D)

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