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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population: 11.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian population: 13.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $2,262
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 58.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.4%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 4.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $130,807 (2024 est.)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 4: Massachusetts Driver's License Access for Undocumented Immigrants (Referendum) (2022) — upheld, margin 53.6% Yes (retain law) – 46.4% No (repeal)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Question 1: Massachusetts Right to Repair (Motor Vehicle Data Access) (2020) — passed, margin 74.9% Yes – 25.1% No (statewide)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5241 (share 0.065)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5415 (share 0.082)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 5417 (share 0.11)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6113 (share 0.145)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 6221 (share 0.155)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Biogen Inc. (7500 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Tufts University (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Mass General Brigham (80000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (13000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Harvard University (19000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District encompasses Boston's northern and western suburbs and satellite cities, stretching from Revere and Winthrop on the coast through Medford, Malden, Melrose, Cambridge, and parts of Framingham and the MetroWest region. It has a population of approximately 778,640 and is a safe Democratic seat (D+100). The district is among the most highly educated in the nation (61.4% bachelor's degree or higher, vs. 33.7% nationally) and has a median household income of $130,807 — nearly 3.5 times the national median. Poverty is low at 4.8%. Homeownership is 58.3% (below the 65.5% national rate) and median rent is $2,262. The district is 64.5% White, 13.7% Asian, and 11.3% Hispanic. Anchored by higher education (Harvard, MIT, Tufts), biotechnology and life sciences, healthcare, and technology, it is a knowledge-economy district where immigration policy, rent burden, education funding, and climate/environmental protections are perennial constituent concerns. Clark has represented the district since a December 2013 special election.
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Budget Reconciliation (Concurrence in Senate Amendment)) on 2025-07-03: Clark voted with all 212 Democrats against the 218-214 party-line reconciliation bill that included Medicaid cuts and SNAP reductions alongside permanent tax cuts. MA-05 has only 4.8% poverty — the cuts would have less direct impact on her constituents than on most districts — but Clark led Democratic messaging calling it the 'Big, Ugly Bill' that 'betrayed working Americans.' Top donor sectors (Securities & Investment $1M, Pharma $822K, Real Estate $769K) stood to benefit from the bill's permanent tax-cut architecture. The cross-pressure: donor-aligned tax policy vs. progressive constituent messaging.
Date: 2025-07-03
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Voted nay on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with certain crimes)) on 2025-01-07: Democratic Whip Clark formally whipped her party against the bill and voted Nay; 48 Democrats defected and voted Yes (264-159 final). Clark's MA-05 district is 11.3% Hispanic and heavily immigrant-dependent for key industries including higher education, healthcare, and hospitality. Republican critics noted her opposition came as she accused Republicans of 'attempting to use a horrible tragedy for political gain.' The vote was constituent-aligned but she lost 48 members of her caucus — a sign of Democratic fracture on immigration.
Date: 2025-01-07
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Voted nay on H.R. 7521 (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (TikTok Divestiture Bill)) on 2024-03-13: Clark broke with the overwhelming majority of her party and her own state delegation. The bill passed 352-65 with 155 Democrats in support, but Clark voted No. She stated she opposed 'Republican fast tracking of this bill while they actively obstruct urgent national security emergency funding — refusing to stand with our ally Ukraine.' MA-05 is 61.4% bachelor's degree, highly educated — a demographic that disproportionately relies on TikTok for information, news, and livelihood. The vote illustrates cross-pressure: national security consensus vs. free-expression concerns in a tech-savvy district.
Date: 2024-03-13
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[statement] "Last week, while attending an event in my district, I repeated the word 'genocide' in response to a question. I want to be clear that I am not accusing Israel of genocide." — Rep. Clark, statement to Jewish News Syndicate and Politico, August 18-19, 2025, walking back her earlier characterization.
Date: 2025-08-19
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[statement] "We each have to continue to have an open heart about how we do this, how we do it effectively, and how we take action in time to make a difference, whether that is stopping the starvation and genocide and destruction of Gaza, or whether that means we are working together to stop the redistricting that is going on, taking away the vote from people." — Rep. Katherine Clark at a Friends Committee on National Legislation event in Cambridge, MA, August 14, 2025.
Date: 2025-08-14
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Clark was elected House Minority Whip in November 2022, making her the second-highest-ranking Democrat in the House. She previously served as Assistant Speaker (2021–2023) and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (2019–2021). She is the highest-ranking woman in House Democratic leadership.
Date: 2022-11-30
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Clark sold New York Community Bancorp stock worth $1,001–$15,000 from two trusts on March 1, 2024, reported April 2, 2024. NYCB stock had plunged roughly 70% earlier that year. In 2025, she sold Procter & Gamble shares worth $30,002–$100,000 and actively traded Hormel Foods stock options.
Date: 2024-04-02
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Clark's estimated net worth is $12.4–$14.8 million as of 2025, ranking 73rd–88th in Congress, per Quiver Quantitative. Her 2013 entering net worth was approximately $6.8 million, meaning her wealth roughly doubled during her congressional tenure.
Date: 2025-10-26
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Clark's top donor organization across her entire career is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at $416,380. JStreetPAC contributed $111,866. Combined pro-Israel group contributions exceed $700,000, making the Israel lobby her single largest funding source.
Date: 2024-12-31
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Clark serves on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, holding seats on three subcommittees: Labor/Health and Human Services/Education; Transportation/Housing and Urban Development; and the Legislative Branch. She is also a member of the Medicare for All Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Date: 2025-01-03
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Over her House career (2013–2024), Rep. Katherine Clark's campaign committee raised $13,586,345 and spent $12,260,454, ending with $1,325,890 cash on hand. Top contributing industries: Securities & Investment ($1,039,039), Pharmaceuticals/Health Products ($822,926), Real Estate ($769,690), Lawyers/Law Firms ($711,351), Lobbyists ($603,234).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 02 May 2026
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