ROATH, PATRICK THOMAS
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6MA08307- Internal id
ed15e9e2-70c7-48c1-b1d0-c5493b9f8a1e- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MA-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 781,306 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $118,565 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $67,233 |
| Income | In poverty | 8.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.481 |
| Race | White alone | 66.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 9.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 9.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 20.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 74.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 73.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 53.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 23.4% |
| Household | Family households | 58.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 39.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $638,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,161 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 44.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 10.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 55.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 10.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 20.5% |
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 | $888,691 | $479,079 | $409,612 | $20,000 | $858,904 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · MA-8 — running
Committees
- FRIENDS OF PATRICK ROATH — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| 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).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | LEADERS WE DESERVE | 24K | $75 |
| 2026-03-25 | LEADERS WE DESERVE | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-11-18 | NICK MELVOIN FOR CONGRESS | 24K | $500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee FRIENDS OF PATRICK ROATH.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN, CHRIS | BAIN CAPITAL · GENERAL COUNSEL | WAYLAND, MA | 2 | $10,500 |
| PATTULLO, ELIZABETH | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| HAWKINS, JEFF | BAIN CAPITAL · FINANCE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | 1 | $3,500 |
| WULFF, KYLE | AIRBNB · ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| JONES, ERIC | SELF-EMPLOYED · PHILANTHROPIST | NAPA, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HORNSTEIN, CHARLES | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | FREDERICK, MD | 1 | $500 |
| WILTON, JAMES | ROPES & GRAY LLP · LAWYER | NEWTON, MA | 1 | $500 |
| STEARNS, WHITNEY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | DARIEN, CT | 1 | $500 |
| SISSON, FRANK | ADOBE · SOFTWARE ENG SR DIRECTOR | IRVINGTON, NY | 1 | $500 |
| ROSENFELD, STEPHEN | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | 1 | $500 |
| BENDER, JENNIFER | UMASS BOSTON · PROGRAM COORDINATOR | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | 1 | $350 |
| BRUCE, STEPHANIE | ROPES & GRAY LLP · ATTORNEY | BROOKLINE, MA | 1 | $250 |
| HARRIS, KATHRYN | GALDERMA · LAWYER | NEWTON, MA | 1 | $250 |
| WILLIAMS, FREDERICA | WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER · HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE | WEST ROXBURY, MA | 1 | $250 |
| SMART, CHRISTOPHER | ARBROATH GROUP · ECONOMIST | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $250 |
| JAIKUMAR, ARJUN | COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS · ATTORNEY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 1 | $200 |
| NATHANSON, BRIAN | SELF-EMPLOYED · PHYSICIAN | NEWTOWN, CT | 1 | $100 |
| PHILLIPS, KATHY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | 1 | $100 |
| LEBLANC, JOHN | HINCKLEY ALLEN · ATTORNEY | WESTWOOD, MA | 1 | $100 |
| ORAM, RAY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WELLESLEY, MA | 1 | $100 |
| BROUNTAS, PAUL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | WESTON, MA | 2 | $50 |
| GILLMEYER, GABRIEL | ROPES & GRAY LLP · ATTORNEY | NATICK, MA | 1 | $50 |
| KNIGHT, CHRISTOPHER | QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC. · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $50 |
| LUKAS, LINDA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | MILFORD, MA | 2 | $50 |
| MERICA, ELIZABETH | MERICA CLINICAL CONSULTING LLC · CONSULTANT | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $50 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | LEADERS WE DESERVE | contributed_to | $75 | pas2 | |
| 2026-03-25 | LEADERS WE DESERVE | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-11-18 | NICK MELVOIN FOR CONGRESS | contributed_to | $500 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF PATRICK ROATH | — | candidate_committees |