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Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District (MA-5)

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Katherine Clark, a Democrat, has represented the district since 2013.

The district includes parts of Middlesex, Suffolk, and Norfolk counties.

According to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the district has a population of 778,640, a median household income of $130,807, and a median age of 39.2. Of residents 25 and older, 61.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Representative

Official portrait of Katherine Clark, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th District
Katherine Clark

U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th District · Democrat

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2026 election

Clark has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026.

3 candidates have reported raising money for the 2026 MA-5 race to the FEC.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Candidates for MA-5 in 2026 who reported raising money to the FEC
CandidatePartyRaisedCash on handThrough
Katherine Clark (incumbent)Democratic$4,503,671$2,047,792Aug 12
Jonathan PazDemocratic$88,524$11,897Aug 12
Tarik SammanDemocratic$43,812$19,900Aug 12

Includes primary candidates; FEC filings do not record primary results. FEC race page

District profile

Population
778,640
Median household income
$130,807
Median age
39.2
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.4%

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Places and ZIP codes

MA-5 covers all of 16 places, the largest Framingham, Malden, and Waltham, and part of 3 more places, Cambridge, Wellesley, and Hanscom AFB.

Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge (part), Cochituate, Framingham, Hanscom AFB (part), Lexington, Malden, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Revere, Stoneham, Waltham, Watertown Town, Wellesley (part), Winchester, Winthrop Town, Woburn

MA-5 covers all of 22 ZIP codes and part of 13 more.

01701, 01702, 01730 (part), 01731 (part), 01754, 01760, 01773 (part), 01775 (part), 01776, 01778, 01801, 01890, 02128 (part), 02138 (part), 02139 (part), 02140 (part), 02145 (part), 02148, 02151, 02152, 02155 (part), 02176, 02180, 02420 (part), 02421, 02451, 02452, 02453, 02472, 02474, 02476, 02478, 02481 (part), 02482 (part), 02493

Massachusetts senators

Neighboring districts

  • MA-2 · Jim McGovern (D)
  • MA-3 · Lori Trahan (D)
  • MA-4 · Jake Auchincloss (D)
  • MA-6 · Seth Moulton (D)
  • MA-7 · Ayanna Pressley (D)
  • MA-8 · Stephen Lynch (D)

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