U.S. House · MA-08
Lynch, Stephen F.
DMassachusetts 8th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 24, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 12 supporting and 9 opposing.
9
Opposing votes
12
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 30 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 1 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
29 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 24 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 15 opposing with 1 absence/present vote(s).
9 supporting · 15 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 20 mapped decisive vote(s): 13 supporting and 7 opposing.
13 supporting · 7 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 10 opposing.
9 supporting · 10 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 7 supporting and 11 opposing.
7 supporting · 11 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Lynch's record shows consistent opposition to spending and expansion across most policy domains. He opposed 37 of 53 mapped votes on government spending, 36 of 42 on defense spending, and 32 of 42 on energy costs. He supported immigration (18 of 26 votes), climate change (33 of 47), environmental protection (32 of 52), gun control (4 of 5), abortion rights (4 of 5), and LGBTQ+ rights (5 of 5). He opposed healthcare affordability, public education funding, minimum wage, affordable housing, and most social and economic programs. Attendance was 58%, with 232 votes missed. Party-line voting was 94.4%.
Opposed government spending (37 of 53 votes), defense spending (36 of 42), and energy costs (32 of 42)
Supported immigration (18 of 26), climate change (33 of 47), and environmental protection (32 of 52)
Opposed healthcare affordability, public education funding, and most social programs
Supported gun control (4 of 5), abortion rights (4 of 5), and LGBTQ+ rights (5 of 5)
- Missed 232 votes; 94.4% party-line voting
Signature issues
- Government Spending — Opposed government spending (16 supporting, 37 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Supported climate change action (33 supporting, 14 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Defense Spending — Opposed defense spending (6 supporting, 36 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Environmental Protection — Supported environmental protection (32 supporting, 20 opposing)HIGH confidence
- Immigration — Supported immigration (18 supporting, 8 opposing)HIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 22, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.