A report on 2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election, Marty Meehan and Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

Meehan in September 2018
Map of the 5th congressional district (in purple), from 2013 to 2023
Meehan with President Bill Clinton in 1993
Map of Cambridge, noting Wards, Precincts and congressional districts, including the 5th district (in green) and the 7th district (in orange), starting in 2013.
Meehan celebrates gaining enough votes to bring his campaign finance reform bill to the floor.
The district from 2003 to 2013

Massachusetts held a special election to fill a vacancy in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district on October 16, 2007.

- 2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election

Marty Meehan had been the district's Representative to Congress since 1993.

- 2007 Massachusetts's 5th congressional district special election

Meehan, a Democrat, served in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2007 as the Representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district.

- Marty Meehan

In the 2007 special election to replace Marty Meehan, Republican candidate Jim Ogonowski ran an unexpectedly strong race, ultimately losing 51-45%.

- Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

In response, Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) announced a September 4 primary and an October 16 special election to determine Meehan's successor.

- Marty Meehan

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