Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Massachusetts's 6th District

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,2

§1Candidates

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

Micah Quinney Jones
Republican · Open seat
Dan Koh
Democratic · Open seat

§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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Micah Quinney JonesDan Koh
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2Democratic1,2
StatusOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$619,904 through October 14, 20263$5,383,421 through October 14, 20264
Cash on hand$169,7823$1,081,9914
Outside spendingNot found in the public sources we checked$1,760,631 for · $69,680 against5
Stock trading by members of Congress
Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
His campaign website's accountability plan says to ban the trading of individual stocks by members of Congress and their spouses, allowing only exchange traded funds and mutual funds.6
Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
His campaign website says he will vote to ban stock trading in Congress.7
Child care costsHis campaign website's opportunity plan says to expand childcare-related tax relief through a dollar-for-dollar deduction from federal taxes based on what a family spent on childcare, including for families with a parent who stays home.8
Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
His campaign website lists a goal of no more than $10 a day for childcare in his plan for North Shore families.9

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.

Micah Quinney Jones — 8 issues
  • Police funding
    His campaign website's security plan lists support for training, recruitment and retention for law enforcement agencies, along with investment in violence prevention and coordinated mental health response systems.10
  • Tariffs
    His campaign website's opportunity plan says current trade policy burdens the community with higher costs and says he supports open, competitive trade where it lowers costs, legislation to protect supply chains, and oversight so trade tools are used consistently.8
  • Federal agencies' power to write rules
    His campaign website's accountability plan lists strengthening oversight of delegated rulemaking among the ways Congress should reassert its constitutional role.6
  • Nuclear power
    His campaign website's opportunity plan says to modernize nuclear permitting and accelerate next-generation nuclear power.8
  • Permitting for energy projects
    His campaign website's opportunity plan says to fix permitting bottlenecks for housing, infrastructure and business facilities by reducing duplicative federal review and setting clearer timelines for federal permitting decisions, and to update nuclear permitting timelines while maintaining safety standards.8
  • Who decides on military action
    His campaign website's security plan says congressional authority over war powers has diminished and lists reinforcing congressional oversight and avoiding open-ended military commitments without clear objectives among its goals.10
  • State and local tax (SALT) deduction
    His campaign website's opportunity plan says to raise and modernize the State and Local Tax relief in ways that reflect high-cost states like Massachusetts.8
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    His campaign website's security plan says to set clear national AI safety and transparency standards that protect Americans while maintaining U.S. leadership in innovation.10
Dan Koh — 21 issues
  • Abortion law
    Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
    His campaign website says he will support legislation that codifies the abortion protections once enforced by Roe v. Wade.11
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    His campaign website says he will support legislation, such as the Women's Health Protection Act, that codifies the abortion protections once enforced by Roe v. Wade, so that people can decide about their bodies no matter what state they live in.11
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs
    Keep DEI programs, and restore those ended in 2025
    His campaign website says he will fight back against what it calls conservative attacks on DEI programs and against efforts to make federal funding depend on policies it calls discriminatory.12
  • National Guard troops in cities
    His campaign website's Racial Justice page says President Trump is using federal power to target people of color, and names the deployment of the National Guard, along with what it calls unlawful ICE operations, among the most visible abuses.13
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    His campaign website says that if elected he would be a champion of the PRO Act.14
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    His campaign website says he will vote for the Democracy for All Amendment, which it says would overturn Citizens United, and that he refuses corporate PAC money.7
  • Voting by mail
    His campaign website says he is in favor of the Freedom to Vote Act, which it describes as including a mandate for mail-in ballots in every state, expanded early voting and automatic, same-day and online voter registration.7
  • Clean energy tax credits
    Restore the credits the 2025 law ended or cut back
    His campaign website says he will introduce legislation to reinstate the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, including its tax credits for home energy efficiency and electric vehicles.15
  • International climate agreements
    Rejoin the Paris Agreement and the UN climate treaty, and set new emissions goals
    His campaign website says the country must re-join the Paris Climate Accords.15
  • Child tax credit
    His campaign website says his plan for North Shore families includes a restored Child Tax Credit paid monthly, along with universal school meals.9
  • Same-sex marriage
    Keep same-sex marriage legal in every state
    His campaign website says he supports marriage equality.16
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    His campaign website says he supports an assault weapons 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.17
  • Red flag laws
    Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
    His campaign website says he supports red flag laws.17
  • ACA premium tax credits
    His campaign website says the country needs to reinstate the Affordable Care Act subsidies that millions of Americans rely on.18
  • Health insurance system
    His campaign website says he supports universal healthcare and a Medicare for All system that enrolls all Americans by default and preserves private insurance if desired.18
  • Zoning and new housing
    His campaign website says he will support legislation that makes it easier to secure permits to build housing and will advocate for zoning changes that allow smaller, more affordable housing options.19
  • Asylum rules
    His campaign website says that at the border he supports hiring immigration judges and asylum officers to process claims humanely and efficiently, and that people should not be deported without due process.20
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    His campaign website lists abolishing what it calls Trump's ICE among his top priorities.21
  • Legal immigration levels
    His campaign website says he strongly opposes attacks on legal pathways to citizenship and supports expanding new avenues for immigration.20
  • Highway and transit funding
    His campaign website says the country must keep investing in public transportation and that he strongly opposes efforts to cut mass transit funding from the Highway Trust Fund.22

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