Massachusetts Congressional District 08

Massachusetts Congressional District 08 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: Stephen Lynch (Democrat). Next elected on Nov 3, 2026: undecided in official sources. 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.

Town4	Top 5 issues	Upcoming meetings (2 weeks)
Boston	Bullying, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct in Boston Public Schools English learner services and spending in Boston Public Schools Community Preservation Act Affordable Housing Allocation Residential Property Assessment Equity Quarterly Revenue Reports	2026-11-17 - Zoning Board of Appeal 2026-11-18 - Boston School Committee 2026-11-18 - City Council 2026-11-18 - Public Facilities Commission
Brockton	Downtown Overlay District YMCA Zoning Amendment Jail Arrest Diversion DMH Grant Stabilization Fund Transfers for FY27 Revenues and Deficits Brandao Estate and Firefighter Injury Claim Settlements Dr. Claire M. Appling Way Dedication at Brockton High School	2026-11-23 - City Council Public Hearing
Quincy	Flock Safety License Plate Readers and Surveillance Ordinance Massachusetts Tribe Return to Squantum Mayoral and Council Pay Raise Review North Quincy High School Galapagos Trip Out-of-Country Travel Request 100 and 150 Newport Avenue Extension 520-Unit Residential Development	2026-11-17 - Zoning Board of Appeals 2026-11-18 - Planning Board
Weymouth	Community Preservation Act Funding Requests Data Center Construction Moratorium Housing Production Plan Massage and Bodywork Ordinances Broad Street Mixed-Use Developments	2026-11-16 - Town Council

Common issues across these towns

Common issues that appear in the Issues of two or more towns in this district.

Common issue2	Towns	Where	Issues
Data Centers	2	Boston, Weymouth	5
Sewer and Water Systems	2	Brockton, Weymouth	2