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Democrat
Patrick Roath
MA-08 Democratic nominee?
$22.0K
SEP 16, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationMassachusetts
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationTufts University (entered 2005)
Notable personal detailsPatrick Thomas Roath is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a lawyer and voting-rights/democracy advocate, and has served as an aide to Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and interned in the Obama-Biden White House. He has been involved with Common Cause Massachusetts and has described work on expanding voting access in Massachusetts.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding refundable tax credits for working- and middle-class families (Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit) while increasing tax obligations for the wealthiest individuals and large corporations to ensure they "pay their fair share."
Healthcare
The candidate supports access to quality, affordable healthcare and seeks to strengthen protections for reproductive and transgender-related health services. The campaign emphasizes fixing healthcare costs and expanding access rather than advocating for single‑payer or full privatization.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive, bipartisan, and humane immigration reform that includes an orderly pathway to citizenship, protections for asylum seekers, increased support for immigration judges, and smarter border enforcement. Calls for dismantling ICE and reassigning domestic immigration enforcement to a new or different agency. Rejects efforts to strip due-process rights from non-citizens and opposes dehumanizing rhetoric toward immigrants.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports pro-choice policies and federal protections for reproductive freedom. He says family planning decisions should be between individuals and healthcare providers, would vote to codify Roe v. Wade (via the Women’s Health Protection Act), and seeks access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care for all.
Climate & Energy
Supports bold action on climate with federal investments in a broad set of clean energy technologies and resilience, while emphasizing energy affordability for households. Endorses offshore and onshore wind, solar, advanced nuclear, fusion, geothermal, and small-scale hydro as part of a clean-energy strategy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports serious, comprehensive gun-control measures including a federal licensing system for firearm possession and tighter regulation to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The campaign frames firearms regulation as comparable to motor-vehicle licensing and emphasizes immediate action to reduce gun violence.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
MA-08 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Patrick Roath for MA-08 Democratic nominee?
Boston Ward 11 Democrats
Public endorsement
Boston Ward 11 Democrats endorsed Patrick Roath for Congress.
Boston Teachers Union
Labor organization
Boston Teachers Union endorsed Patrick Roath in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District.
Rep. Jay Livingstone
Public endorsement
Rep. Jay Livingstone endorsed Patrick Roath for Congress.
David Hogg
Public figure
David Hogg endorsed Patrick Roath in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District.
Leaders We Deserve
Public figure
Leaders We Deserve endorsed Patrick Roath in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District.
Deval Patrick
Former elected official
Former Governor Deval Patrick endorsed Patrick Roath in his challenge against Stephen Lynch.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.1M
$834.0K
$556.0K
$278.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.1M
$458.8K
$653.2K
$36.3K
Source: FEC
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