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Massachusetts 8th District · House

Michael Hammond (Ind.)vsTBD

D primary · Sep 1R primary · Sep 1

Score updated Aug 29, 2026

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94MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Michael Hammond

Independent

Primary Candidates

Democratic Primary · Sep 1

Patrick Roath

Stephen F. Lynch★ Incumbent

Republican Primary · Sep 1

Walter Grochowski

War Chest (FEC)

Hammond

$0

C2

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Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

Massachusetts house — Score 94 | Tip the Scale Blue