MCGOVERN, JAMES P
D · house · currently seated · bioguide M000312
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- FEC candidate id
H4MA03022- Internal id
2c10437b-6a85-4370-ac88-9e3201975378- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MA-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 787,021 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $97,592 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $51,515 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.471 |
| Race | White alone | 72.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 7.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 77.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 69.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 46.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 21.7% |
| Household | Family households | 64.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 37.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $444,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,482 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 56.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.8% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 67.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.1% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $515,774 | $646,932 | $263,006 | $0 | $376,128 |
| 2024 | $1,097,317 | $1,070,532 | $394,164 | $0 | $741,404 |
| 2022 | $1,116,204 | $1,013,772 | $367,379 | $0 | $768,498 |
| 2020 | $1,056,342 | $1,093,205 | $264,946 | $0 | $653,469 |
| 2018 | $1,173,938 | $1,300,430 | $301,810 | $0 | $572,918 |
| 2016 | $933,894 | $879,240 | $428,301 | $0 | $457,142 |
| 2014 | $874,483 | $855,087 | $373,647 | $0 | $494,760 |
| 2012 | $1,068,822 | $740,709 | $354,251 | $0 | $615,356 |
| 2010 | $1,839,052 | $2,145,195 | $26,137 | $0 | $1,270,454 |
| 2008 | $1,085,785 | $848,700 | $332,279 | $0 | $753,363 |
| 2006 | $755,599 | $705,498 | $95,195 | $0 | $531,412 |
| 2004 | $924,150 | $1,184,244 | $45,093 | $0 | $672,664 |
| 2002 | $628,350 | $628,448 | $305,187 | $0 | $364,911 |
| 2000 | $848,573 | $550,240 | $305,286 | $0 | $521,178 |
| 1998 | $1,313,572 | $1,312,181 | $6,953 | $78,537 | $750,468 |
| 1996 | $812,024 | $806,939 | $5,622 | $68,887 | $508,830 |
| 1994 | $377,385 | $376,848 | $538 | $27,886 | $276,062 |
Elections
- 1994 general house · MA-3 — won
- 1994 general house · MA-2 — running
- 1996 general house · MA-2 — running
- 1996 general house · MA-3 — won
- 1998 general house · MA-3 — won
- 1998 general house · MA-2 — running
- 2002 general house · MA-2 — running
- 2002 general house · MA-3 — won
- 2004 general house · MA-2 — running
- 2004 general house · MA-3 — won
- 2006 general house · MA-2 — running
- 2006 general house · MA-3 — won
- 2008 general house · MA-2 — running
- 2008 general house · MA-3 — won
- 2010 general house · MA-2 — running
- 2010 general house · MA-3 — won
- 2012 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2014 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2016 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2018 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2020 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2022 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2024 general house · MA-2 — won
- 2026 general house · MA-2 — running
Committees
- RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
NAY on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
YEA on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 7417 — Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8863 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities.
- cosponsor · 2026-05-13 — HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2026-04-23 — HR 5068 — MORE Act
- cosponsor · 2026-02-23 — HR 6222 — ROTOR Act
- cosponsor · 2026-01-07 — HR 6169 — Fair Credit for Farmers Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-18 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-03 — HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
- sponsor · 2025-11-12 — HR 6039 — Commonsense Legislating Act
- cosponsor · 2025-11-07 — HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON, BARBARA | CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES · GOVERNMENT RELATIOSN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| BEEUWKES, REINIER | SELF · CONSULTANT | CONCORD, MA | 1 | $1,000 |
| BASSETT, BETHANY | SELF · LOBBYIST | LEESBURG, VA | 1 | $500 |
| COONEY, TIM | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HYANNIS, MA | 1 | $500 |
| BUONOMO, PAULA ROWSE | NONE · RETIRED | SHREWSBURY, MA | 1 | $275 |
| BUDUO, DOROTHY B | RETIRED · RETIRED | SHREWSBURY, MA | 1 | $250 |
| TOTH, MARY F | RETIRED · RETIRED | AUBURN, MA | 1 | $250 |
| WELDON, DEBORAH | SELF · PSYCHOTHERAPIST | SHREWSBURY, MA | 1 | $250 |
| PRESKUL-RICCA, MARY ANN | MASS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PLANS · PUBLIC AFFAIRS COORDINATOR | SHREWSBURY, MA | 1 | $250 |
| FLOOD, MICHAEL | FED LL · COMMUNICATION | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $250 |
| NZAMUTUMA, ISSUMAEL | KUMON MATH AND READING CENTER · INSTRUCTOR | LEOMINSTER, MA | 1 | $250 |
| EDDY ROKALA, JULIE | CASSIDY & ASSOC · LOBBYIST | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $250 |
| TERRILL, ROBERT | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WORCESTER, MA | 1 | $200 |
| FOLEY, SUSAN M | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WORCESTER, MA | 3 | $150 |
| DELIDDO, SUSAN J | DR. BRIEN HEDSTROM · DENTAL HYGIENIST | PRINCETON, MA | 1 | $100 |
| BRISSETTE, JOHN P | WORKERS · SALWS | WORCESTER, MA | 1 | $100 |
| SULLIVAN, STEPHANIE E | AVIA CONSULTING INC. · INFORMATION SECURITY CONSULTANT | NORTHBOROUGH, MA | 1 | $100 |
| GOLDMAN, ROBERTA R | MASS TEACHERS ASSOCISTION · TEACHER | SHREWSBURY, MA | 1 | $100 |
| MELANCON, RUTHANN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WORCESTER, MA | 1 | $100 |
| MAILMAN, SUSAN M | COGHLIN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS · OWNER | WORCESTER, MA | 1 | $100 |
| CALLAHAN, FRANK | RETIRED · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $80 |
| JACOBS, DONALD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | HOLDEN, MA | 1 | $75 |
| HAUSKNECHT, ADAM O | UMASS DARTMOUTH · PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS | NEW BEDFORD, MA | 1 | $61 |
| POPINCHALK, PAUL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WORCESTER, MA | 1 | $60 |
| KUROSE, JULIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NORTHAMPTON, MA | 1 | $50 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (31)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 7417 — Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8863 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, T | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-05-13 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3544 — Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-04-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5068 — MORE Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-23 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6222 — ROTOR Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6169 — Fair Credit for Farmers Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-03 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6397 — Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-12 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 6039 — Commonsense Legislating Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-11-07 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5271 — Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4606 — Ally’s Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5168 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-09-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5037 — Middle Mile for Rural America Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 4176 — No Secret Police Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-07-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 3184 — PFAS Alternatives Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2512 — Hot Foods Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | 39f16ce6 | — | clip | |
| 2025-02-04 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 924 — NO BAN Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-22 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Agriculture Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rules and Organization of the House Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Rules Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-03-19 | cosponsor_of_bill | HRES 1084 — Condemning the killing of Alexei Navalny and calling for the release of all political pr | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-28 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6470 — Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-11-01 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 953 — Child Care for Every Community Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6031 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-09-22 | sponsor_of_bill | HR 5673 — Responsible Legislating Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-05-05 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2894 — Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2904 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (1)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE |