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U.S. House, District 2: who gets your vote?

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U.S. representatives work with the Senate on U.S. laws and spending.

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Data last updated: Sep 19, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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James P. McGovern

James P. McGovern

U.S. House · Massachusetts District 2

NationalDemocrat

Candidate

No challenger is on file for this seat.

James P. McGovernCurrent repNo one else on fileChallenger

Job fit

James P. McGovern

Offices held

  • elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present); 1

Other work

  • staff, United States Representative Joseph Moakley of Massachusetts, 1982-1996; 1

Education

  • M.P.A., American University, Washington, D.C., 1984; 1

No one else on file in this race.

Top issues

We haven't found stated positions for either candidate yet.

How they voted on top issues

James P. McGovern

  • Elections that are easy to vote in and hard to cheat → Making it easier to vote (4 of 4 votes) 2
  • What kids are taught in school → Teachers deciding, with lessons that include everyone (4 of 4 votes) 2
  • Fair trade and prices at the store → Free trade and lower tariffs (3 of 3 votes) 2

No one else on file in this race.

Who pays them

James P. McGovern

Where the campaign money came from3

small donorslarge donorslabor unionsindustry associationsmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$166Klarge donors$463Klabor unions$109Kindustryassociations$55Kmembershiporganizations$23KOther kinds ofdonors$24K$864K raised
$165,6533Small individual donors
$462,5423Large individual donors

No one else on file in this race.

Checks

James P. McGovern

Checks run: missed votes · stock trades

🚨 Stock trades on file: 2 since 2017. 4

No one else on file in this race.

About red flags

These are Voter Choice's editorial choices, not a finding about any person. We flag: stock trading while in office, absences, money's influence in politics, and reported misuse of power or public funds. State and local items may come from local news, which can lean partisan. Take with a grain of salt. The judgment is yours.

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. MCGOVERN, James P. | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives · checked 2026-10-15 used in: Experience
  2. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  3. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  4. House and Senate periodic transaction reports · disclosed through 2017-04-21 used in: Checks