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Candidate · November 3, 2026
Justin E. Thurber
State Representative, 5th Bristol
On the ballot as: Republican
The race
Justin E. Thurber and Jamison D. Souza are running for State Representative, 5th 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
Campaign money
Where the 2025–26 contributions came from
Gifts from individuals
Loans from the candidate to the campaign in 2025–26: $11,711 (counted in “raised”, not in the shares above).
Outside spending in 2026
Groups not tied to the campaign reported spending $1,720 to support Justin E. Thurber.
- Massachusetts Family Action to support $1,720
Year by year
| Year | Raised | Spent | Cash at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17,293 | $17,709 | $11,253 so far |
| 2025 | $11,541 | $387 | $11,669 |
| 2024 | $16,774 | $16,450 | $516 |
| 2023 | $10 | $0 | $192 |
| 2022 | $7,385 | $7,203 | $182 |
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.
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In the news
- Fall River, Somerset Reps Silvia and Thurber vote against giving doctors full discretion on abortions after 6 months in MassachusettsFall River Reporter · Jul 29, 2026
- Massachusetts House shoots down voter identification amendment; here are the detailsFall River Reporter · Apr 30, 2026
- Somerset Selectman Jamison Souza Launches Bid for State Rep in 5th Bristol DistrictFall River Reporter · Feb 11, 2026
- Hundreds of strangers attend funeral service of Massachusetts veteran with no known family or close friends to attendFall River Reporter · Oct 18, 2025
- Fluoridation fight marks new pain point for dentistsWWLP 22News · Jun 5, 2025
- State Rep Justin Thurber: Prysmian nixes Offshore Wind cable plant on Brayton PointFall River Reporter · Jan 17, 2025
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