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Massachusetts
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – the only woman who has served in the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts – is up for re-election this year. She is strongly favored to win re-election in November.
All 3 (3D) of Massachusetts’ incumbent women representatives to the U.S. House were unopposed in the primary and are strongly favored to win re-election in November.
There are no non-incumbent women nominees for the U.S. House or U.S. Senate in Massachusetts in 2024.
Massachusetts
1 (1D)
3 (3D)
n/a
U.S. Senate
Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, a woman is 1 of 2 (50%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Incumbent U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) is seeking re-election in November.
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth Warren |
D |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Democrat |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: One (1D) woman – Elizabeth Warren – currently represents Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate. She is up for re-election this year. Warren is the only woman who has served in the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts.
Women Candidates in 2024: Warren was 1 of 4 (25%) major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2024.
U.S. House
Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 3 of 11 (27.3%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Massachusetts, including 3 of 9 (33.3%) Democrats and 0 of 2 (0%) Republicans.
The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House falls short of the previous high (7), first set in 2020. Of the 3 (3D) women nominees for U.S. House in Massachusetts, all are incumbents. None were opposed in their primary contests.
District |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
Lori Trahan |
D |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Democrat |
5 |
Katherine Clark |
D |
Incumbent |
White |
Solid Democrat |
7 |
Ayanna Pressley |
D |
Incumbent |
Black |
Solid Democrat |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 3 of 9 (33.3%) seats in the Massachusetts delegation to the U.S. House. Seven (5D, 2R) women have served in the U.S. House from Massachusetts.
Women Candidates in 2024: Three (3D) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Massachusetts in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 3 of 13 (23.1%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2024.
Statewide Elective Executive Office
There are no statewide elective executive elections in Massachusetts in 2024.
For primary results summaries from other states and full results, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, see CAWP’s Election Watch.