Winner
James P. McGovern 100.0%
Riding profile
MA-2
The question
MA-2: a safe seat for the Democrats?
Current forecast
Democrat
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 36.3
- P(close race)
- 0%
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Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Democrat | Other | |
|---|---|---|
| HereMA-2 | 68.2% | 31.8% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.3% +13.8 | 5.1% +26.7 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
MA-2, a mixed riding in MA, elected a member with the Democrats in the previous cycle, with a 29-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Democrats ahead at 68% vote share, against 32% for another party, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
MCGOVERN, JAMES P
Sits with Democrat
Primary race
Primary results
Held Sep 1, 2026 · Official count — not yet certified
Who's running
The candidates
Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.
- Democrat Incumbent
Mcgovern, James P
Previous election · 2024
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