Patrick Roath
@patrickroath.bsky.social
Democrat for Congress in MA-08. Equal parts voting rights activist and gardener. Formerly: Common Cause MA, Deval Patrick. Running to take on the status quo.
Huge night in Quincy! Was proud to be there for it!
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Huge night in Quincy! Was proud to be there for it!
Proud of the team we’ve assembled!
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Proud of the team we’ve assembled!
Your innies had a great Halloween 🎃 😂
November 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Your innies had a great Halloween 🎃 😂
Our democracy needs fresh voices and real fighters that will stand up to the Trump administration. The system works best when new people step up and challenge the status quo. It’s time for change.
Check out the full episode of Political Playlist here: youtu.be/8DOp1_S_-1w?...
Check out the full episode of Political Playlist here: youtu.be/8DOp1_S_-1w?...
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Our democracy needs fresh voices and real fighters that will stand up to the Trump administration. The system works best when new people step up and challenge the status quo. It’s time for change.
Check out the full episode of Political Playlist here: youtu.be/8DOp1_S_-1w?...
Check out the full episode of Political Playlist here: youtu.be/8DOp1_S_-1w?...
Spoke to Axios recently about what I’m seeing out there:
October 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Spoke to Axios recently about what I’m seeing out there:
“Orders of magnitude” 👀
October 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“Orders of magnitude” 👀
The fundraising numbers paint a clear picture. People are tired of the status quo and ready for change after Rep. Lynch's 24 years of ineffective leadership.
Now more than ever, I know that we can win. Join us here: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
Now more than ever, I know that we can win. Join us here: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
October 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The fundraising numbers paint a clear picture. People are tired of the status quo and ready for change after Rep. Lynch's 24 years of ineffective leadership.
Now more than ever, I know that we can win. Join us here: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
Now more than ever, I know that we can win. Join us here: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
In just five months we've raised almost half of what Rep. Stephen Lynch has in his 24-year war chest. And with 11 months to go until election day, we're just getting started.
Thank you to everybody who made this possible. Let's go win this thing.
Thank you to everybody who made this possible. Let's go win this thing.
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In just five months we've raised almost half of what Rep. Stephen Lynch has in his 24-year war chest. And with 11 months to go until election day, we're just getting started.
Thank you to everybody who made this possible. Let's go win this thing.
Thank you to everybody who made this possible. Let's go win this thing.
I don’t love asking for money, but I do believe in what we’re building in MA-08. Tonight’s FEC deadline is our chance to show the strength of our grassroots campaign.
If you agree our district deserves a congressman who fights for us, please chip in now: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
If you agree our district deserves a congressman who fights for us, please chip in now: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
September 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I don’t love asking for money, but I do believe in what we’re building in MA-08. Tonight’s FEC deadline is our chance to show the strength of our grassroots campaign.
If you agree our district deserves a congressman who fights for us, please chip in now: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
If you agree our district deserves a congressman who fights for us, please chip in now: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
As always, a great time at the @MassDems convention. Loved seeing everyone and being part of the respectful, civil, rigorous peaceful conversation about what our party stands for. Especially great seeing so many of my friends and fellow activists!
September 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As always, a great time at the @MassDems convention. Loved seeing everyone and being part of the respectful, civil, rigorous peaceful conversation about what our party stands for. Especially great seeing so many of my friends and fellow activists!
Happy Election Day, Boston! Get out there and vote in the preliminary! As much as I love mail-in voting, nothing beats an in person vote. 🥰
(Also I am not on the ballot for another year! Ran into some confused supporters when I stopped by a West Rox polling location lol)
(Also I am not on the ballot for another year! Ran into some confused supporters when I stopped by a West Rox polling location lol)
September 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Happy Election Day, Boston! Get out there and vote in the preliminary! As much as I love mail-in voting, nothing beats an in person vote. 🥰
(Also I am not on the ballot for another year! Ran into some confused supporters when I stopped by a West Rox polling location lol)
(Also I am not on the ballot for another year! Ran into some confused supporters when I stopped by a West Rox polling location lol)
Just got this text message. Have to disagree with Congressman Lynch here.
This is not the “perspective and experience … that Boston needs.”
This is not the “perspective and experience … that Boston needs.”
September 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Just got this text message. Have to disagree with Congressman Lynch here.
This is not the “perspective and experience … that Boston needs.”
This is not the “perspective and experience … that Boston needs.”
EXTREMELY fun day out campaigning — Brockton, Norwood, Back Bay — loved meeting and connecting with everyone!!
September 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
EXTREMELY fun day out campaigning — Brockton, Norwood, Back Bay — loved meeting and connecting with everyone!!
Hereby issuing a Jabba the Hutt style bounty for anyone who can find the clip associated with this MSNBC screen grab from yesterday that someone sent me. 🙏🏻
September 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hereby issuing a Jabba the Hutt style bounty for anyone who can find the clip associated with this MSNBC screen grab from yesterday that someone sent me. 🙏🏻
Happy Labor Day, Boston! Amazing crowd at Boston’s first ever Labor Day parade. Great celebrating the GROWING power of working people and organized labor! Our strongest allies in the fight against tyranny and autocracy. Perfect day out there.
September 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Happy Labor Day, Boston! Amazing crowd at Boston’s first ever Labor Day parade. Great celebrating the GROWING power of working people and organized labor! Our strongest allies in the fight against tyranny and autocracy. Perfect day out there.
New favorite event of the campaign so far: the Quincy August Moon Festival!
Incredible day meeting small business owners, talking to community leaders, and eating some delicious food. Thanks to everybody who made me feel welcome -- the energy on the ground is unreal and we're just getting started!
Incredible day meeting small business owners, talking to community leaders, and eating some delicious food. Thanks to everybody who made me feel welcome -- the energy on the ground is unreal and we're just getting started!
August 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
New favorite event of the campaign so far: the Quincy August Moon Festival!
Incredible day meeting small business owners, talking to community leaders, and eating some delicious food. Thanks to everybody who made me feel welcome -- the energy on the ground is unreal and we're just getting started!
Incredible day meeting small business owners, talking to community leaders, and eating some delicious food. Thanks to everybody who made me feel welcome -- the energy on the ground is unreal and we're just getting started!
381 days until the election (lol) but we are starting to knock doors TODAY!
See you out there!
(Also JP porch fest, cannot miss 💗)
See you out there!
(Also JP porch fest, cannot miss 💗)
August 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
381 days until the election (lol) but we are starting to knock doors TODAY!
See you out there!
(Also JP porch fest, cannot miss 💗)
See you out there!
(Also JP porch fest, cannot miss 💗)
Republicans are out there trying to rig the midterms because they are scared Democrats will win.
We need to use every tool in the toolbox to fight back forcefully and stick up for democracy.
I’m out today with some thoughts on how we do that:
medium.com/@patrickroat...
We need to use every tool in the toolbox to fight back forcefully and stick up for democracy.
I’m out today with some thoughts on how we do that:
medium.com/@patrickroat...
August 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Republicans are out there trying to rig the midterms because they are scared Democrats will win.
We need to use every tool in the toolbox to fight back forcefully and stick up for democracy.
I’m out today with some thoughts on how we do that:
medium.com/@patrickroat...
We need to use every tool in the toolbox to fight back forcefully and stick up for democracy.
I’m out today with some thoughts on how we do that:
medium.com/@patrickroat...
Easily 100+ people out in Hingham today standing up for our fundamental rights. My favorite part of this campaign has been listening to people's reasons for getting up and getting active.
Thank you to the good folk of Hingham for the very warm welcome. Keep up the fight!
Thank you to the good folk of Hingham for the very warm welcome. Keep up the fight!
August 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Easily 100+ people out in Hingham today standing up for our fundamental rights. My favorite part of this campaign has been listening to people's reasons for getting up and getting active.
Thank you to the good folk of Hingham for the very warm welcome. Keep up the fight!
Thank you to the good folk of Hingham for the very warm welcome. Keep up the fight!
Rep. Lynch voted against the Affordable Care Act — the largest Medicaid expansion in history.
So I find it BEYOND hypocritical that he is now touting himself as a defender of Medicaid.
The Republican bill is awful. But it’s not like he’s been fighting for anything better!
So I find it BEYOND hypocritical that he is now touting himself as a defender of Medicaid.
The Republican bill is awful. But it’s not like he’s been fighting for anything better!
July 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Rep. Lynch voted against the Affordable Care Act — the largest Medicaid expansion in history.
So I find it BEYOND hypocritical that he is now touting himself as a defender of Medicaid.
The Republican bill is awful. But it’s not like he’s been fighting for anything better!
So I find it BEYOND hypocritical that he is now touting himself as a defender of Medicaid.
The Republican bill is awful. But it’s not like he’s been fighting for anything better!
Was proud to join Councilor Weber, Rep. MacGregor, and many many other members of our community this morning, joining in solidarity with Kanessa and Perfect 10 Salon, and against homophobic hate.
July 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Was proud to join Councilor Weber, Rep. MacGregor, and many many other members of our community this morning, joining in solidarity with Kanessa and Perfect 10 Salon, and against homophobic hate.
Thank you to Milton Indivisible for the kind invite and warm welcome at the Good Trouble Standout. Maybe the sweatiest day of the campaign so far, but also some of the best conversations. #mapoli
July 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thank you to Milton Indivisible for the kind invite and warm welcome at the Good Trouble Standout. Maybe the sweatiest day of the campaign so far, but also some of the best conversations. #mapoli
Excited to share this piece by
@wbur.org, who tagged along with me to my longest stop on the campaign trail yet: a 2 hour conversation with the Walpole Democrats!
Support local public radio stations and read or listen to the full story here: www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...
@wbur.org, who tagged along with me to my longest stop on the campaign trail yet: a 2 hour conversation with the Walpole Democrats!
Support local public radio stations and read or listen to the full story here: www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...
July 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Excited to share this piece by
@wbur.org, who tagged along with me to my longest stop on the campaign trail yet: a 2 hour conversation with the Walpole Democrats!
Support local public radio stations and read or listen to the full story here: www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...
@wbur.org, who tagged along with me to my longest stop on the campaign trail yet: a 2 hour conversation with the Walpole Democrats!
Support local public radio stations and read or listen to the full story here: www.wbur.org/news/2025/07...
We outraised Stephen Lynch by $120k in Q2! I'm a first-time candidate who launched halfway through the quarter, and unlike my opponent, I took $0 from corporate PACs.
But he's still got $1M in the bank. Please, chip in now to help me close that gap: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
But he's still got $1M in the bank. Please, chip in now to help me close that gap: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
July 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We outraised Stephen Lynch by $120k in Q2! I'm a first-time candidate who launched halfway through the quarter, and unlike my opponent, I took $0 from corporate PACs.
But he's still got $1M in the bank. Please, chip in now to help me close that gap: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
But he's still got $1M in the bank. Please, chip in now to help me close that gap: secure.actblue.com/donate/roath...
Great day out there in Stoughton and Brockton!
July 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Great day out there in Stoughton and Brockton!