Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Massachusetts's 1st District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Richard E. Neal
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Massachusetts's 1st District in the U.S. House.
Nadia Donya Milleron
Independent/Unenrolled · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Richard E. NealNadia Donya Milleron
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2Independent/Unenrolled1,2
StatusIncumbent3Challenger
Raised$3,112,617 through October 14, 20264$1,585,489 through October 14, 20265
Cash on hand$1,878,1024$310,2055
Outside spending$61,460 for · $0 against6$0 for · $644,650 against7
Social Security benefit levels
Increase benefits, for example with larger yearly cost-of-living raises
His campaign website says he has worked to protect and improve Social Security, including by cosponsoring legislation and holding hearings on increasing benefit amounts.8
Increase benefits, for example with larger yearly cost-of-living raises
Her campaign website says she will fight to bring Social Security benefits up to today's standard of living and cost of living.9,10

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Richard E. Neal — 16 issues
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    His campaign website says he supports the Equality Act.11
  • Death penalty
    Abolish it
    His campaign website says he has fought against the death penalty, voting repeatedly to end the practice.12
  • Qualified immunity for police
    End qualified immunity for police officers
    His campaign website says he was an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which it says would eliminate the qualified immunity doctrine, among other changes.12
  • Tariffs
    Lower or remove most tariffs
    His campaign website lists ending the tariffs that raise prices among the things he is fighting for.13
  • Union organizing rules
    His campaign website says he will always fight for the right to organize.14
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website lists among his accomplishments developing and passing the Inflation Reduction Act, which it says uses tax incentives to speed clean energy production, energy efficiency, clean fuels, clean vehicles and clean manufacturing.15
  • Child tax credit
    His campaign website says he supports an expansion of the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.14,16
  • Same-sex marriage
    His campaign website lists among his record voting no on a proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman and signing an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act.11
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    His campaign website says he supports a new federal assault weapons ban, noting that he supported the 1994 ban.17
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    His campaign website says he supports universal background checks, including for sales by unlicensed sellers, online and at gun shows.17
  • ACA premium tax credits
    His campaign website lists among his accomplishments extending the tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans through 2025.18
  • Medicaid expansion
    His campaign website says he continues to protect programs such as the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act.19
  • Birthright citizenship
    Keep automatic citizenship for every child born in the US
    His campaign website says he supports birthright citizenship.20
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    His campaign website says he supports creating pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including a pathway for DREAMers.20
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    Expand funding for passenger rail, including new high-speed lines
    His campaign website says he has championed improving and expanding passenger rail service between Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester and Boston, and lists $108 million in federal funding for East-West Rail among his accomplishments.21
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
    His campaign website says he introduced the Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act, which it says would expand the number of drugs Medicare can negotiate and give people with private insurance access to the negotiated prices.18
Nadia Donya Milleron — 7 issues
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website says she supports keeping corporations out of the political process and creating a federal charter for large corporations requiring transparency, accountability and fair taxation.9,10
  • Term limits for Congress
    Shorter limits, such as three House terms (six years) and two Senate terms (12 years)
    Her campaign website says she will champion term limits for politicians, supports a pledge of three terms and has pledged to serve no more than six years if elected.9,10
  • Health insurance system
    Her campaign website says she supports taking corporate insurance out of health care and driving Healthcare for All legislation.9,10
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    Her campaign website says she supports banning corporate speculators from buying up local neighborhoods.9,10
  • Limits on rent increases
    Her campaign website says she supports capping runaway rents as part of lowering living costs.9,10
  • Business tax breaks
    Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
    Her campaign website says she will work to close corporate tax loopholes and use the revenue to lower costs for working people.9,10
  • Federal income tax rates
    Her campaign website says she supports eliminating the federal income tax on earnings under $100,000.9,10

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.