Massachusetts 1st Congressional District

With less than two weeks before Election Day, incumbent Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal and Independent challenger Nadia Milleron met for a brief debate as they vie for the 1st Congressional District seat.

Incumbent Democratic Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, who has held the seat for almost 40 years, faces independent challenger Nadia Milleron in a rematch from 2024 between the career politician and the aviation safety activist from Sheffield, who lost her daughter in a 2019 Boeing 737 Max jet crash in Ethiopia.

Two weeks after his loss on primary night, Jeromie Whalen is back in the classroom, and as he and members of his campaign tell WAMC, while they fell short on primary day, they won enough to build a movement they want to see continue.

Amid statewide contests, like Sen. Ed Markey besting Congressman Seth Moulton in the Democratic Senate primary, western Mass. was home to a number of primaries over seats on Beacon Hill.WAMC kept track of those races Tuesday night, as did Western Mass Politics and Insight Editor-in-Chief Matt Szafranski. He spoke with WAMC about some of those races, as well as the Congressional 1st district primary that featured Rep. Richie Neal fending off a challenge from newcomer Jeromie Whalen.

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal will once again face Nadia Milleron come November after the Democrat won Tuesday's primary over a progressive challenger.

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal and his opponent, Jeromie Whalen, faced off Wednesday in what will likely be their only primary debate.While it went off without a hitch, there were plenty of jeers and parting shots between Democrats along the way.

With a primary set for Sept. 1, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says he will, in fact, take part in a primary debate with Democratic opponent Jeromie Whalen.

This week, the Supreme Court handed down a new batch of rulings that range from ending the president’s bid to shape birthright citizenship via executive order to affirming state laws banning transgender athletes across the country.WAMC spoke with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal about cases he was keeping tabs on, as well as the federal reserve and more.

Facing a primary challenge, Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal says he’s focused on affordability and combatting the president’s agenda.

Jeromie Whalen, the progressive candidate challenging incumbent Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal in this year's Democratic primary, was in Berkshire County last week. He sat down with WAMC for an update on his campaign.