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Candidate · November 3, 2026
Edward M. Pacheco
State Representative, 9th Bristol
On the ballot as: Democratic
The race
Edward M. Pacheco and Chester M. Tam are running for State Representative, 9th Bristol.
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What does a State Representative do? Representatives vote on state laws and the state budget. Bills that pass the House and the Senate go to the Governor to sign or veto.
The House has 160 members, each elected for two years.
Sources: Massachusetts LegislaturePublic record on MassVoter
Edward M. Pacheco does not hold an office that MassVoter tracks (the Legislature and the local boards on MassVoter).
Campaign money
Where the 2025–26 contributions came from
Gifts from individuals
Contributions deposited since Sep 30: $4,244, from deposit reports. They will be in the totals above when the next bank report comes in.
Loans from the candidate to the campaign in 2025–26: $3,000 (counted in “raised”, not in the shares above).
Year by year
| Year | Raised | Spent | Cash at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $35,129 | $24,423 | $10,706 so far |
As reported to OCPF. See the full reports at OCPF
How to read this
- Candidates report to OCPF, the state’s campaign finance office. Most file with a bank that reports to OCPF, so totals are updated often.
- “Raised” is all money the campaign took in, including loans from the candidate. “Cash on hand” is what was left on the latest report.
- Shares count contributions only, from the line-by-line reports up to the latest bank report date, so they are shown as percentages. “PACs and other political committees” includes party committees. “Small gifts not listed one by one” are gifts of $50 or less that the law lets campaigns report as one total.
- Outside spending is money spent by groups that are not part of the campaign, such as independent expenditure PACs. The candidate does not control it.
- Federal candidates (U.S. Senate and U.S. House) report to the Federal Election Commission, not OCPF, and are not shown here.
- MassVoter updates these numbers every night from OCPF. Last update: October 12, 2026.
These numbers describe the money; they are not a grade. Raising more or less is neither good nor bad. MassVoter does not connect donations to votes or positions.
Financial interests: State and county elected officials, and candidates for those offices, must file a yearly Statement of Financial Interests with the State Ethics Commission, listing sources of income, business interests and real estate. Anyone can ask for a copy; the Commission tells the filer who asked. How to request a copy (State Ethics Commission)
In the news
- Pacheco wins Dartmouth-area primary as 14-vote margin holdsCommonWealth Beacon · Sep 14, 2026
- Pacheco wins Dartmouth-area primary as 14-vote margin holdsNew Bedford Guide · Sep 11, 2026
- Recount affirms Pacheco win in Bristol 9th Democratic primaryThe New Bedford Light · Sep 10, 2026
- Medeiros petitions for recount in close 9th Bristol primary raceThe New Bedford Light · Sep 4, 2026
- Pacheco inches past Medeiros in Democratic primary for 9th BristolThe New Bedford Light · Sep 2, 2026
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