Will Rep. Richard Neal face a challenger for his Congressional seat?

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is considering a run against Neal, Politico reports.

Morse is privately speaking with fellow Democrats and donors in Western Massachusetts to gauge support in such a run, Politico reports, citing a donor and sources familiar with the conversations.

A telephone survey was conducted in May comparing the two politicians’ records and the importance of issues including Medicare for All, broadband in rural communities and political spending.

The 30-year-old was elected to his fourth term as mayor in 2017. He was 23 years old when he first took office in 2012 as the youngest mayor in Holyoke’s history, and the first openly gay mayor.

Neal, 70, has represented Massachusetts’s 1st Congressional District for three decades. He previously served as the mayor of Springfield and on the city council. He assumed the high-ranking role as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee in January.

As one of the most influential Democrats in Washington, Neal has seen a boost in donor support.

In his first quarter as chairman, Neal received more than $500,000 in donations, including $308,000 in PAC contributions, and reported just under $3.4 million cash on hand.

The first-quarter report also showed $467,220 in spending at high-priced restaurants and sporting events seeking to woo wealthy donors, which has drawn some criticism.

David Daley, former executive editor of Salon.com and a best selling author, wrote columns in several publications accusing Neal of conducting pay-to-play politics, not focusing on his district.

“Neal is one of the very few House members yet to hold a town hall in his district this session. He’s too busy puttin’ on the Ritz," Daley wrote in an opinion piece published in The Republican. "All that money means he doesn’t think he needs to listen to us. Perhaps it’s time for the congressman to talk to his constituents and not his donors. We have a few questions for him.”

Morse could receive support from a critic of Neal’s. The mayor had lunch with billionaire Tom Steyer earlier this year.

Steyer is the founder of Need to Impeach, a progressive organization founded to push for the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. The organization launched billboards earlier this year targeting Neal, urging the House Ways and Means Committee’s chairman seek the president’s tax information.

The House Ways and Means Committee filed a complaint in federal court last week seeking to compel the Internal Revenue Service to turn over six years of the president’s tax returns.