2024 Massachusetts House Election
Primary Elections
The primary elections for the 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives were held on September 4, 2023. All 160 seats in the House were up for election. 120 seats were won by Democrats, 38 by Republicans, and 2 by independents.There were several notable races in the primary election. In the 1st Middlesex district, incumbent Democrat Katherine Clark defeated challenger Rufus Gifford. In the 3rd Essex district, incumbent Democrat Seth Moulton defeated challenger Lori Trahan. In the 4th Middlesex district, incumbent Democrat Jake Auchincloss defeated challenger Ihssane Leckey. And in the 8th Norfolk district, incumbent Democrat Mike Connolly defeated challenger Michelle Wu.
The primary election results set the stage for the general election, which will be held on November 5, 2024. The Democrats will be favored to retain control of the House, but the Republicans are hoping to make gains.
General Election
The general election for the 2024 Massachusetts House of Representatives was held on November 5, 2024. All 160 seats in the House were up for election. 125 seats were won by Democrats, 33 by Republicans, and 2 by independents.The Democrats increased their majority in the House, gaining 5 seats. The Republicans lost 5 seats. The independents held steady at 2 seats.
There were several notable races in the general election. In the 1st Middlesex district, incumbent Democrat Katherine Clark defeated Republican challenger Peter Stefan. In the 3rd Essex district, incumbent Democrat Seth Moulton defeated Republican challenger Dean Tran. In the 4th Middlesex district, incumbent Democrat Jake Auchincloss defeated Republican challenger John Paul Moran. And in the 8th Norfolk district, incumbent Democrat Mike Connolly defeated Republican challenger Jon Santiago.
The general election results give the Democrats a strong majority in the House. The Democrats will have 125 seats, the Republicans will have 33 seats, and the independents will have 2 seats.
