Robert G. Burke
Candidate for Massachusetts 8th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Massachusetts 8th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — 2026 State Election Candidates: Representative in Congress, Eighth District — 'Robert G. Burke', Republican · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Massachusetts 8th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Bristol County and Suffolk County.
Includes Quincy (part), Brockton, Weymouth Town, Boston (part), Braintree Town, Dedham, Norwood, Abington (part), Holbrook, Hull (part), Milton (part), Bridgewater Town (part) and 2 more.
272 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth / MassGIS, Wards and Precincts 2022 (post-2020 precincts)
Results
Certified results for Massachusetts 8th Congressional District
U.S. House, District 8
2024 State Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. LynchDemocratic | Democratic | 265,432 | 70.4% |
| Robert G. BurkeRepublican | Republican | 110,638 | 29.4% |
| All Others | 760 | 0.2% |
Certified — Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ election statistics · Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — PD43+ contest downloads by…
U.S. House, District 8
2022 State Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. LynchDemocratic | Democratic | 189,987 | 69.7% |
| Robert G. BurkeRepublican | Republican | 82,126 | 30.1% |
| All Others | 451 | 0.2% |
Certified — Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ election statistics · Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — PD43+ contest downloads by…
U.S. House, District 8
2020 State Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. LynchDemocratic | Democratic | 310,940 | 80.7% |
| Jonathan D. LottUnenrolled | Unenrolled | 72,060 | 18.7% |
| All Others | 2,401 | 0.6% |
Certified — Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, PD43+ election statistics · Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth — PD43+ contest downloads by…
Key Votes
The record
No congressional voting record
Robert Gerald Burke has not served in Congress: no entry in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (bioguide.congress.gov) under this name for MA, checked 2026-09-24 against the catalog's bioguide linkage. Other public offices, if any, not compiled here.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $1,525cycle to date through Sep 30
- Cash on Hand
- -$16,966cycle to date through Sep 30Negative: debts exceed cash on the report.
- Spent
- $18,491cycle to date through Sep 30
- Debts Owed
- $1,500cycle to date through Sep 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Sep 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Ship It Boston#248$2,517.99
- Vista Print$693.26
Campaign finance — The Committee To Elect Rob Burke To Congress: October Quarterly 2026, through Sep 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — The Committee To Elect Rob Burke To Congress: October Quarterly 2026, through Sep 30, 2026
Raised $1,525.00 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $18,490.60 · cash on hand $-16,965.60 · debts owed by the committee $1,500.00 — through Sep 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $25.00 (2%); Candidate loans $1,500.00 (98%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $3,719.25; staff, contractors and reimbursements $875.00; media and advertising $250.00.
Sep 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q3 ReportFEC · through Sep 30, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I'm a populist nationalist who puts America—and American citizens—first. That means fighting corrupt elites who waste your tax dollars, creating real jobs here in our district, and holding people accountable.”
In the News
Press coverage
- BURKE4CONGRESSSep 24, 2026 · Press · burke4congress.us
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website and social accounts
Campaign site: https://burke4congress.us/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Candidate's own channels · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Massachusetts 8th Congressional District
- Stephen F. LynchDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Rasheed Nicholas WaltersIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Representative, MA-08 — Republican
Listed as “Robert Gerald Burke”, Republican. Other candidates in the race: Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · State election authority (certified candidate list) · sourceU.S. Representative · MA-08
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Robert yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_yj54vczss.
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