Pro-Israel lobby money
22% of the index$1K
- $1K in direct and earmarked gifts from pro-Israel PACs
U.S. House · Democrat · in Congress since 2001
Stephen F. Lynch
Massachusetts District 8
#56of 537 in Congress
#28of 262 Democrats
89%of members score lower
Fullall four measures on file
B
How the score adds up
each block is a measure, sized by its weight and filled by the scorePro-Israel lobby money+20.4 of 22
PAC money share+10.3 of 22
Stock trading+16.0 of 16
Crossing the aisle+22.0 of 40
Points earned68.7of 100
The record
each part 0 to 100, higher is more independentPAC money share
22% of the index37%
- $339K from PACs and other committees of $910K raised
- $556K from individual donors
- 2025 to 2026 two year period, filings through Aug 12, 2026
Stock trading
16% of the indexNone
- No trades are listed for this member in Quiver Quantitative's table for the last year. That table can miss members, so a missing entry is not proof of no trades.
Crossing the aisle
40% of the index55.1
- Left scorecards 102, right scorecards 8, on a scale where each party's average member is 0 or 100
- A typical member of either party lands near 50. Earning credit from the other side's groups raises it; falling short of your own side's groups lowers it.
Votes that helped donors
not scored yetThis part will compare the member's votes with the industries that fund their campaigns. It needs donor industry data we cannot yet read reliably, so it is not part of any score today.
Where Lynch stands in Congress
every member, from 0 to 100The eight scorecards
the raw score each group gives, and where it sits between the partiesLeft leaningside score 102
2025avg D 96 · avg R 2
2025-26 (119th Congress, votes since January 2025)avg D 93 · avg R 1
AFL-CIO100
2025avg D 97 · avg R 2
119th Congressavg D 98 · avg R 2
Right leaningside score 8
119th Congressavg D 1 · avg R 87
2025avg D 6 · avg R 83
2025avg D 13 · avg R 89
America First Foundationcounts twice41 · F
117th to 119th Congressavg D 34 · avg R 68
The rest of the Massachusetts delegation
10 membersScores are built from public records and the sources linked above. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it with a note. How the index works.