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U.S. House · MA-05 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Katherine Clark

Democratic candidate for Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District

Former state legislator and congressional Democratic whip focused on child care, reproductive freedom, paid leave and affordable health coverage.

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DistrictMA-05
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Katherine stands.

Campaign position

Make child care affordable

  • Supports federal child-care investment that expands affordable care and helps providers continue serving working families

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Protect affordable health coverage

  • Supports defending the Affordable Care Act and reducing prescription costs so families can obtain needed treatment

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Guarantee paid family leave

  • Supports paid family leave and stronger worker organizing rights so people can care for family without losing income

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Protect abortion access nationwide

  • Supports the Women’s Health Protection Act and federal safeguards for people seeking reproductive health care

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Replace dangerous lead pipes

  • Supports clean-water investment and replacing lead pipes alongside measures that reduce climate pollution

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Strengthen gun purchase safeguards

  • Supports expanded background checks and an assault-weapons ban to reduce gun violence in communities

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since 2013

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Massachusetts’s 5th Congressional District.

  2. Since 2023

    Experience

    House Democratic whip

    Serves as the House Democratic caucus’s whip.

  3. 2010–2013

    Experience

    Massachusetts state senator

    Served in the Massachusetts Senate before entering Congress.

  4. 2008–2010

    Experience

    Massachusetts state representative

    Served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped secure child-care relief

    Helped secure $50 billion in federal pandemic funding to stabilize child-care providers and support families.

  • Experience

    Melrose School Committee member

    Served on Melrose’s School Committee.

  • Experience

    Child-care agency general counsel

    Worked as general counsel for the Massachusetts Office of Child Care Services.

  • Experience

    Attorney general policy chief

    Served as policy chief in the Massachusetts attorney general’s office.

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