Lori Trahan

In the 2024 House race for MA-3, Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) won with 97.5% of the vote, defeating (O) who received 33.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Lori Loureiro Trahan's 63.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Lori Loureiro Trahan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for MA-3, Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Dean A. Tran (R) who received 36.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Lori Loureiro Trahan's 27.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Lori Loureiro Trahan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Lori Loureiro Trahan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for MA-3, Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) won with 97.7% of the vote, defeating (O) who received 32.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Lori Loureiro Trahan's 65.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for MA-03, Lori Loureiro Trahan (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Rick Green (R) who received 33.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Lori Loureiro Trahan's 28.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Niki Tsongas (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Lori Loureiro Trahan benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.