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House Democrat responds to White House warning: 'Come at me, bro'
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) on Wednesday clapped back at the White House's threat to investigate Democrats if they plan to probe President Trump and his administration, telling administration lawyers to "Come at me, bro." "I just think we are so well situated to do our jobs. What they're saying is: Read More
Democrat Stephen Lynch wins reelection to U.S. House in Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District
Democrat Stephen Lynch wins reelection to U.S. House in Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District. Read More
Mass. scientist, arrested in China, must be brought home | Sen. Ed Markey & Rep. Stephen Lynch
China is holding two U.S. citizens, both of whom are academics whose work has been partially funded by the U.S. government and both of whom has been designated as wrongfully detained. Read More
Rep. Stephen Lynch trailed in Boston, but still pulled out a win. Here’s how he did it
Patrick Roath earned more votes than Rep. Stephen Lynch in Boston, but it wasn't enough to make up the margin elsewhere. Here's how the vote broke down by town and city. Read More
Rep. Stephen Lynch secures primary victory over challenger Patrick Roath
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch held onto his seat Tuesday night through a primary challenge from progressive Democrat primary opponent Patrick Roath, who campaigned as a generational change candidate in contrast to the long-tenured incumbent. Read More
Election live updates: Democratic incumbents notch wins in Massachusetts
Live updates and the latest news as Democratic incumbents Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Stephen Lynch notch wins in Massachusetts, Hakeem Jeffries discusses his House agenda, and Mike Johnson proposes a constitutional amendment to preserve the Supreme Court at nine justices. Read More
Rep. Stephen Lynch defeats progressive challenger in MA-8 primary
Rep. Stephen Lynch defeated progressive challenger Patrick Roath in the Massachusetts 8th Congressional District Democratic primary after clashing over immigration and healthcare. Read More
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch declares victory over challenger Patrick Roath
With some results left to count, incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch claimed a reelection victory over progressive challenger Patrick Roath in the Massachusetts 8th District Democratic primary. Read More
Stephen Lynch Defeats Patrick Roath In Massachusetts Democratic Primary
The 71-year-old Democrat will likely serve his 14th term in the House. Read More
Rep. Stephen Lynch wins Democratic primary, fending off young challenger
Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., has defeated lawyer Patrick Roath, fending off a challenge that revolved around generational change. Read More
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch defeats a younger challenger in Massachusetts primary
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch has defeated a younger, more progressive primary challenger, NBC news projects, in the highest-profile test remaining for House incumbents after a turbulent primary season. Read More
David Hogg wades into 8th District in bid to upend longtime Dems
The 26-year-old gun control advocate’s organization has put half a million dollars toward unseating US Representative Stephen Lynch, the Eighth District’s 71-year-old unapologetically moderate incumbent. Read More
Will Gen Z impact MA race between Rep. Lynch and Roath? | Exclusive
Patrick Roath may need younger voters to defeat Rep. Stephen Lynch in the race for Massachusetts 8th Congressional District. Read More
Challenger Patrick Roath tests Stephen Lynch
Stephen Lynch says he’s in ‘good shape’ to return to Congress. Others call his 8th District primary a toss-up. Read More
Dems Added to Debt During Tough Times, Then There's Lack of 'Willpower to Do Those Necessary Cuts'
On Thursday's broadcast of "CNN News Central," Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) discussed the national debt and said that both parties have added to the debt and | Clips Read More
Takeaways: Lynch and Roath face off at candidate forum in Weymouth
Rep. Stephen Lynch and his primary challenger Patrick Roath debated topics like healthcare reform, immigration, and more. Read More
Stephen Lynch vs. Patrick Roath: 2026 Massachusetts primary race explained
The New York Times has listed Lynch as an at-risk incumbent ahead of the Sept. 1 Democratic primary. Read More
Stephen Lynch faces Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch is back on the campaign trail and facing a Democratic primary challenge from Patrick Roath, who says it is time for a change. Read More
A Democratic challenger is outraising an incumbent Boston Congressman as the primary nears
Patrick Roath has outraised longtime U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, but Lynch retains a cash advantage ahead of the Democratic primary. Read More
MA 8th District primary: Lynch challenger Patrick Roath interview
Patrick Roath, a lawyer and former aide to Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, discussed trying to unseat Rep. Stephen Lynch in the 2026 Democratic primary. Read More