A fierce primary fight from the left risks toppling an eighth House Democrat this cycle: Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.). Lynch, 71, is running for a 14th term in Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District against 39-year-old lawyer Patrick Roath for the Boston-area seat on Tuesday.
Congressman Stephen Lynch is being challenged by Patrick Roath in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Results will update after polls close at 8 p.m.
Massachusetts voters are at the polls Tuesday for a suite of House primary contests. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D), 71, of the 8th Congressional District faces a tough primary challenge from attorney Patrick Roath. The challenger has made the race about generational change, and he is backed by David Hogg.
Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) is projected to fend off a primary challenge from his left and defeat attorney Patrick Roath in a battle defined by generational change, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lynch, 71, defeated Roath, 39, in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s 8th Congressional District…
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.
