Q1 haul of $288K continues momentum against 24-year incumbent BOSTON – Patrick Roath’s campaign for Congress in MA-08 today announced it raised $288,000 in the first quarter of 2026, its strongest quarter to date. The campaign has now raised $900,000 since launching last year, all without a single dollar of corporate PAC money. “This quarter […]

First polling of the race shows Roath leading 24-year incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch once voters learn basic information about both candidates BOSTON, MA — Patrick Roath for Congress today announced results from the first polling in the Democratic primary race in Massachusetts’ Eighth Congressional District between 24-year incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch and challenger Patrick Roath. […]

Milestone caps breakout week for insurgent campaign, following national endorsements, viral campaign video, and forum where Rep. Lynch refused to appear BOSTON — Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ 8th District, today announced raising more than $600,000 in 2025 – surpassing the $381,000 raised by 24-year incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch. In Q4 of […]

First opportunity for voters to see both candidates address key issues BOSTON — Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ 8th District, today confirmed his participation in the upcoming MA-08 Candidate Forum on January 29th and called on Congressman Stephen Lynch to participate as well. The forum will be held from 7:00-8:30 PM next […]

Ten elected officials from Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Hingham, Walpole, and Whitman back Roath’s campaign for Congress BOSTON, MA — Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ Eighth District, today announced endorsements from ten local elected officials representing communities across the district. The endorsements span town councils, school committees, boards of selectmen, and planning boards […]

BOSTON, MA – Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District, today announced that he and his wife Vicky Guo welcomed their first child earlier this week. In connection with becoming a father, Roath is laying out a comprehensive plan to address the childcare affordability crisis, drawing from his own experience to confront the reality that infant care in

First-time candidate draws national press attention for insurgent campaign against long-serving Massachusetts Democrat BOSTON, MA – Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ 8th District, recently announced raising $143,000 in Q3 2025, bringing his total raised to $430,000 in less than five months – all from individual donors without accepting any PAC money. The […]

BOSTON, MA – Today, Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ Eighth District, announced raising over $142,000 in Q3, his second quarter of fundraising, bringing his total raised throughout the lifetime of the campaign to $430,000, with eleven months still to go in the campaign. Patrick’s strong Q3 raise shows that voters in Boston […]

Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' Eighth Congressional District, today published a new blog post proposing that House Democrats invoke Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment to combat Republicans' unprecedented mid-decade gerrymandering efforts in Texas and other states.