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United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 24
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 17
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 6 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
|---|---|---|
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Massachusetts modified its absentee/mail-in procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility was extended to all qualified voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Democratic Party held all nine congressional seats from Massachusetts.
| Members of the U.S. House from Massachusetts -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | 9 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 9 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the nine congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Neal |  Democratic |
1 |
| Jim McGovern | Democratic |
2 |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic |
3 |
| Joseph Kennedy III | Democratic |
4 |
| Katherine Clark | Democratic |
5 |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic |
6 |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic |
7 |
| Stephen Lynch | Democratic |
8 |
| Bill Keating | Democratic |
9 |
Voting in Massachusetts
- See also: Voting in Massachusetts
Click the links below for more information on Massachusetts elections in 2020:
Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following Massachusetts elections as battlegrounds:
- Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- Massachusetts' 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (September 1 Democratic primary)
- Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (September 1 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020 (September 1 Democratic primary)
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- Richard Neal (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Alex Morse (Democratic Party) (Write-in)
- Frederick Mayock (Independent) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Richard Neal (Incumbent) ✔
- Alex Morse
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Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Did not make the ballot:
District 2
General election candidates
- Jim McGovern (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tracy Lovvorn (Republican Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Jim McGovern (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
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District 3
General election candidates
- Lori Trahan (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Lori Trahan (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
General election candidates
- Jake Auchincloss (Democratic Party) ✔
- Julie Hall (Republican Party)
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- Jake Auchincloss ✔
- Dave Cavell (unofficially withdrew)
- Becky Grossman
- Alan Khazei
- Ihssane Leckey
- Natalia Linos
- Jesse Mermell
- Ben Sigel
- Chris Zannetos (unofficially withdrew)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 5
General election candidates
- Katherine Clark (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Caroline Colarusso (Republican Party)
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- Katherine Clark (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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District 6
General election candidates
- Seth Moulton (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- John Paul Moran (Republican Party)
- Matthew Mixon (Independent) (Write-in)
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- Seth Moulton (Incumbent) ✔
- Angus McQuilken
- Jamie Zahlaway Belsito
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District 7
General election candidates
- Ayanna Pressley (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Roy Owens (Independent)
- Rayla Campbell (Republican Party) (Write-in)
- Rachel Miselman (Republican Party) (Write-in)
- Janine Balistreri (Unenrolled) (Write-in)
- Claudette Joseph (Independent) (Write-in)
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- Ayanna Pressley (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
- Rayla Campbell (Write-in)
- Rachel Miselman (Write-in)
District 8
General election candidates
- Stephen Lynch (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jonathan D. Lott (Healthcare Environment Stability)
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- Stephen Lynch (Incumbent) ✔
- Robbie Goldstein
Did not make the ballot:
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The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 9
General election candidates
- Bill Keating (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Helen Brady (Republican Party)
- Michael Manley (Coach Team America)
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- Bill Keating (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Massachusetts in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Massachusetts, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Massachusetts | 1st Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 2nd Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 3rd Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 4th Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 5th Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 6th Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 6th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 7th Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 7th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 8th Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 8th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 9th Congressional District | All parties | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Massachusetts | 9th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 8/25/2020 | Source |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ To appear on the ballot in Massachusetts, prospective candidates must submit nomination papers for certification to the registrars of the cities or towns in which signatures were collected and to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The local filing deadline must occur four weeks prior to the candidate's second filing deadline with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. In 2020, the local-level filing deadline was May 5 and the state-level filing deadline was June 2. Click here to learn more.
