Massachusetts’s 1st District
U.S. House · MA-1
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of October 15, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 24.5 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Other | Republican | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA-1 | 62.1% | 37.6% | 0.3% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.5%+7.6 | 1.2%+36.4 | 44.2%−44.0 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 15.9% (± 0.2) |
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Current member
Richard E. Neal · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Richard E. Neal | 0.0% |
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Who's running
The candidates
Candidates for the upcoming election.
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Democrat Incumbent Richard E. Neal
source - Other Challenger
Milleron, Nadia D
General-election qualification remains to be verified.
Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 16.0 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 24.5 points.
Watch list
The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
- Forecast updated