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MA-01 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED

Richard E. Neal

MA-01 scores 44.8 on the expanded model: AIPAC-supported blue structure, incumbent alignment, and reported cash-on-hand evidence. V0.10 refreshes incumbent finance from the FEC candidate summary through 2026-08-12, moving the score +0.7 to 45.5.

Priority score45.5#2,323 of 5,726Tie of 3

THE MEMBER

Record

Richard E. Neal (born 1949) has served in the U.S. House since 1989-01-03. The retained record shows 37.5 cumulative years of House service, 37.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 1 district change, and 0 material service breaks.

First House service
Jan 3, 1989
District changes
1
Alignment gap
57.9
Bioguide record
N000015

THE DISTRICT

MA-01

MA-01 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+13.6. Incumbent cash on hand is $4.1M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $4,055,460 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.

2024 presidential margin
D+13.6
Cash on hand
$3,276,321
Receipts / disbursements
$2,462,685 / $3,074,234
Finance through
Aug 12, 2026
Route
AIPAC-supported blue
Baseline score
50.0

SCORE ANATOMY

What makes the score

Blue baseline

34.5

District Democratic baseline contributes 34.5 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+13.6.

Primary feasibility

1.9

Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 1.9 points and remains incomplete.

AIPAC support

68.5

Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 68.5 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.

Incumbent alignment gap

57.9

The retained voting trackers produce a 57.9-point alignment gap.

Cash vulnerability

9.2

The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-08-12) reports $3,276,321 cash on hand, replacing the $4,055,460 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.

HOUSE HISTORY

Recorded service

1989–1991MA-02Completed term
1991–1993MA-02Completed term
1993–1995MA-02Completed term
1995–1997MA-02Completed term
1997–1999MA-02Completed term
1999–2001MA-02Completed term
2001–2003MA-02Completed term
2003–2005MA-02Completed term
2005–2007MA-02Completed term
2007–2009MA-02Completed term
2009–2011MA-02Completed term
2011–2013MA-02Completed term
2013–2015MA-01Completed term
2015–2017MA-01Completed term
2017–2019MA-01Completed term
2019–2021MA-01Completed term
2021–2023MA-01Completed term
2023–2025MA-01Completed term
2025–nowMA-01Current at source cutoff

Formula 0.65 × structural baseline + 0.20 × incumbent alignment gap + 0.15 × cash vulnerability; v0.10 refreshes cash vulnerability from the FEC candidate summary snapshot

Source cutoff Aug 4, 2026 · How the score is built · Source ledger · Factual seat record