Robert Burke is the Republican nominee for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district in 2026, challenging Democratic incumbent Stephen Lynch, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024, in the November 3 general election.
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2026 race
Robert Burke is the Republican nominee in the 2026 election for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district, which consists of parts of Boston and eastern Massachusetts. The seat is held by Democrat Stephen Lynch, who was re-elected in 2024 after running unopposed and is seeking another term.
Burke won the Republican primary with 20,362 votes, or 99.0%. Lynch secured the Democratic nomination over attorney Patrick Roath, who was eliminated in the primary. Burke and Lynch meet in the general election on November 3, 2026.