MA-05 · MODEL v1.14 · 5 INPUTS MEASURED
MA-05 scores 70.9 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 +0.3 to 71.2.
THE MEMBER
Katherine M. Clark (born 1963) has served in the U.S. House since 2013-12-12. The retained record shows 12.6 cumulative years of House service, 12.6 in the current uninterrupted stretch, 0 district changes, and 0 material service breaks.
C001101THE DISTRICT
MA-05 had a retained 2024 presidential Democratic margin of D+45.2. Incumbent cash on hand is $2.2M as of 2026-08-04. The incumbent reported $2,212,416 cash on hand through 2026-06-30.
SCORE ANATOMY
District Democratic baseline contributes 100.0 points; the retained 2024 presidential margin is D+45.2.
Current partial feasibility evidence contributes 23.2 points and remains incomplete.
Retained FEC AIPAC evidence contributes 100.0 points; tracker labels are context only and are not double counted.
The retained voting trackers produce a 53.8-point alignment gap.
The FEC candidate summary snapshot (2026-08-12) reports $2,047,792 cash on hand, replacing the $2,212,416 release aggregate. The inverse log scale is 100 at $50,000 or less and 0 at $5 million or more.
HOUSE HISTORY
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