Longtime Democratic Congressman Defeats Progressive Rival in Massachusetts

New York Times Wednesday 02 September 2026, 03:42 UTC By Bayliss Wagner 1 min read

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Representative Stephen Lynch’s victory puts him in a strong position to win another term representing Massachusetts’s Eighth Congressional District.

Democratic (ORG) Defeats Progressive (PERSON) Massachusetts (LOCATION) Stephen Lynch (PERSON) Eighth Congressional District (ORG)

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