Massachusetts Congressional District 05
Massachusetts Congressional District 05 is one of the 9 Massachusetts districts of the US House of Representatives, as drawn in the 2021 map used for the 2026 elections. Part of Massachusetts.
Current Representative: Katherine Clark (Democrat). Next elected on Nov 3, 2026: the same person, the sole candidate on the ballot (certified result pending). Term beginning Jan 3, 2027. Matching places to districts is by area, not an address lookup (check the Secretary of the Commonwealth or house.gov lookup for a specific address).
Towns: top issues and upcoming meetings
Top 5 open issues in each town and its town meetings in the next 2 weeks.
| Town8 | Top 5 issues | Upcoming meetings (2 weeks) |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | ||
| Cambridge | ||
| Framingham | ||
| Malden | ||
| Medford | ||
| Natick | ||
| Revere | ||
| Waltham |
Common issues across these towns
Common issues that appear in the Issues of two or more towns in this district.
| Common issue3 | Towns | Where | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabis | 3 | Arlington, Malden, Revere | 4 |
| Sewer and Water Systems | 3 | Cambridge, Framingham, Revere | 3 |
| Affordable Housing | 2 | Cambridge, Framingham | 2 |