Stephen F. Lynch
DDemocratMA-8 · Representative
56
/ 100
Average
Attendance96
Avg: 96
Independence4
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone0
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency75
Avg: 57
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology
Stephen F. Lynch
DemocratMA-8 · Representative
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal (-0.342)
Stephen F. Lynch is a Democrat Representative from MA, District 8. He has served 24 years in Congress across 13 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as liberal, voting with his party 96.2% of the time.
24
Years in Office
13
Terms Served
119
Current Congress
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Report Card
Performance metrics for the current Congress
96.2%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
20 votes against party
4.3%
Missed Votesⓘ
557 total votes
9
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Stephen Compares
vs. the average House member
Party Loyalty+0.3% vs avg
96.2%
Avg: 95.9%
Missed Votes+0.7% vs avg
4.3%
Avg: 3.6%
Bills Sponsored-4.0 vs avg
9
Avg: 13.0
Committee Assignments
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Campaign Finance
2026 cycle · through 2026-03-31
$1,183,555
Cash on Handⓘ
$542,308
Total Receiptsⓘ
$447,477
Disbursementsⓘ
$284,246
Individual Donors
$245,800
PAC Contributionsⓘ
$0
Self-Fundingⓘ
Service History
2001–2013House · MA-9 · Democrat
2013–2027House · MA-8 · DemocratCurrent
District Demographics
MA-8 · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.
777,303
Population
$115,814
Median Income
39.0
Median Age
51.8%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 67.8%Black 10.3%Hispanic 7.0%Asian 9.5%