Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Stephen Lynch?
Stephen Lynch’s campaign for Massachusetts’s 8th Congressional District has reported raising $1,052,703 through October 14, 2026. That includes $589,225 (56%) in itemized individual contributions, $32,594 (3.1%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $415,458 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,052,703January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $589,225 | 56% |
| PACs and other committees | $415,458 | 39% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $32,594 | 3.1% |
| Other receipts | $15,425 | 1.5% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualHenry G. Kara$8,000 · 1.4% of $589,425
- Top committeeAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY$10,000 · 13% of $76,258
- Top employerMONARC DEVELOPMENT$17,500 · 3.0% of $587,875
- Top occupationAttorney$79,075 · 13% of $587,925
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$22,650 · 12% of $182,433
- Top stateMassachusetts$537,675 · 91% of $589,425
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Lynch’s campaign is Henry G. Kara, who gave $8,000 across 5 contributions. Giuseppe A. Arcari gave $7,000.
Lynch’s top individual contributors
- Henry G. Kara$8,0005 contributions
- Giuseppe A. Arcari$7,0002 contributions
- Daniela Bakes$7,0002 contributions
- Justin Smith Bakes$7,0002 contributions
- Howard E. Cohen$7,0002 contributions
- William H Harris$7,0002 contributions
- James R. Motzkin$7,0002 contributions
- Myra Musicant$7,0002 contributions
- Steve Samuels$7,0002 contributions
- Arthur M Winn$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $76,258 in itemized contributions. The largest is AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY, at $10,000 across 2 contributions. FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Lynch’s top committee contributors
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY$10K2 contributions
- FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC$5,0001 contribution
- INT' L LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COPE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$2,5001 contribution
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION$2,5001 contribution
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMER$2,5001 contribution
- DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE$2,5001 contribution
- ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MONARC DEVELOPMENT: contributors who work there gave $17,500 across 6 contributions. Samuels & Associates is next at $9,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $111,250 (19% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Lynch’s top employers
- Unemployed$57.9K55 contributions
- Self-employed$38K32 contributions
- MONARC DEVELOPMENT$17.5K6 contributions
- Retired$15.4K27 contributions
- Samuels & Associates$9,5004 contributions
- MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL$8,0003 contributions
- HENRY KARA LAW OFFICES$7,5004 contributions
- SULLIVAN AND SULLIVAN LLP$7,5003 contributions
- FORWARD FINANCING$7,0002 contributions
- JRM RECYCLING$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $79,075 across 89 contributions. “Real Estate” follows at $50,800. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $78,750 (13% of itemized individual dollars).
Lynch’s top occupations
- Attorney$79.1K89 contributions
- Not employed$57.9K55 contributions
- Real Estate$50.8K46 contributions
- Owner$40.8K26 contributions
- Manager$31.6K24 contributions
- President$31.5K34 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$28.5K24 contributions
- Vice President$22.8K19 contributions
- Consultant$21.9K31 contributions
- Retired$20.9K31 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $22,650 (3.8% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $16,158. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $111,250 (19% of itemized individual dollars).
Lynch’s top industries
- Unemployed$57.9K55 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$38K32 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$22.7K34 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$16.2K8 contributions
- Retired$15.4K27 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$12.6K22 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$8,75010 contributions
- Government$3,0005 contributions
- Education & Academia$2,0004 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$1,7503 contributions
Top states
Massachusetts contributors gave the most, $537,675 (91% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Lynch is running in; 8.8% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Lynch’s top states
- Massachusetts$537.7K579 contributions
- California$16K9 contributions
- New York$8,5004 contributions
- Rhode Island$7,0007 contributions
- New Hampshire$6,2507 contributions
- New Jersey$2,5002 contributions
- Connecticut$2,0001 contribution
- Texas$2,0002 contributions
- Virginia$2,0005 contributions
- Maryland$1,5003 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Stephen Lynch. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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