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Stephen Lynch OppScore Rating: -0.77

Stephen Lynch is a Democrat House representative for Massachusetts district 8 and holds an OppScore of -0.77. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Stephen Lynch is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th district, serving since 2001. A former structural ironworker and union president from South Boston public housing, he centers his record on labor protections, financial regulation, and government oversight.

Stephen Lynch rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: House
• State: Massachusetts
• District: 8
• OppScore: -0.77 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 32 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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