Robert Burke Becomes Republican Nominee for Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th District

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Robert Burke won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District on Tuesday night by a wide margin over two other Republican candidates.

THE The videographer will face incumbent Democrat Stephen Lynch, who ran unopposed in his primary on Tuesday. Lynch, who is seeking his 12th full term, has represented Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District since 2013. He currently has more than $1 million in cash on hand.

A person walks past a polling place during the Massachusetts state primary vote on Tuesday.

A person walks past a polling place during the Massachusetts state primary vote on Tuesday.

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Meanwhile, Burke has not reported any amount of money raised, according to the Federal Election Commission's election finance database.

Burke had already challenged Lynch in the 2022 general election. He received only 30% of the vote that year, while Lynch garnered the remaining 70%.

Burke is a sports videographer from Milton, Massachusetts, who attended the College of the Holy Cross and worked as a federal probation officer, according to his campaign website. Burke has also been an entrepreneur, having started a cleaning business before embarking on his current venture as a videographer.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling place during the Massachusetts state primary vote on Tuesday.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling place during the Massachusetts state primary vote on Tuesday.

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Democrats have a strong hold on Massachusetts' congressional delegation, with all nine House seats and two Senate seats currently under their control.

“I Voted” stickers are placed on a table at a polling place in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District is located along the state's eastern shore. Biden won this Boston-area district in 2020 with 67% of the vote.

Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is also expected to win the state this year, and has been endorsed by Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey.

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