There are contested seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in Districts 2, 3, 5, 6, and 9 in Massachusetts. Candidates include five Republicans, five Democrats, and three Independents.
District 9 — Incumbent congressman Bill Keating (D) of Norwood is facing off against challenger Peter Tedeschi (R) of Norwell.
Keating has served in office since 2011. According to his website, he has received a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood for his pro-choice values, and he “supports Cape Wind, the first commercial-scale wind facility in the country,” which would provide electricity to Cape Cod and Island residents and “create over 1000 regional jobs.”
Tedeschi is the former CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops and currently is an executive director of Friendship Home, which supports young adults with developmental disabilities. He is focused on “building a highly educated and competitive workforce,” “investing in infrastructure,” “overcoming the opioid crisis,” and providing “staff, equipment, and training” to first responders according to his website.
District 9 includes the South Shore, Cape Cod, and the Islands.
District 5 — John Hugo (R) of Woburn is challenging incumbent congresswoman Katherine Clark (D) of Melrose, who has served in office since 2013. According to his website, Hugo supports social security reform, privacy rights in relation to modern technology, and the legalization of marijuana. District 5 contains many northern and western suburbs of Boston.
District 6 — Incumbent representative Seth Moulton (D) of Salem, a former Marine Corps officer, faces challengers Joseph Schneider (R) of Beverly and Mary Jean Charbonneau (I) of Rockport.
Schneider, who grew up in communist Romania and served in the U.S. Army, claimed his “social views are in line with the libertarian party” in an interview with Wicked Local Beverly.
Charbonneau, a former real estate broker, has ran many unsuccessful campaigns for local, state, and federal offices. She is a self-described Trump supporter, according to Metro West Daily News, and her House campaign has raised only $128—as opposed to Schneider’s $95,000 and Moulton’s $2 million.
District 6 includes most of Essex County.
District 3 — Rick Green (R) of Pepperell, Mike Mullen (I) of Maynard, and Lori Trahan (D) of Lowell are vying for congresswoman Niki Tsongas’ house seat. Trahan’s goals are to “stand up for working class families, seniors, and women and root out the corruptive influence of corporate money” according to her website. Green, the co-founder and CEO of 1A Auto, is focused on creating jobs and tackling the opioid crisis according to his website. Mullen is an IT director for a managed care company and believes in “comprehensive immigration reform,” “environmental stewardship,” and “common sense gun safety laws” according to his website. District 3 is made up of the Merrimack Valley, including Lowell and Lawrence.
District 2 — Tracy Lovvorn (R) of Grafton and Paul V. Grady (I) of Holden are challenging incumbent congressman Jim McGovern (D) of Worcester, who has held office since 2013. Lovvorn is an operational manager of a healthcare provider and small business owner. Grady holds centrist views and is a supporter of the working class according to his website. District 2 consists of much of midwestern Massachusetts, including Worcester.
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