Candidate · November 3, 2026

Jake Auchincloss

On the ballot for U.S. House · Massachusetts's 4th District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$3.9M
cash on hand
$7.5M
issues with public statements
16
outside spending for or against
$190K

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Massachusetts's 4th District1,2
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Massachusetts's 4th District in the U.S. House.3
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His campaign website says he graduated from Harvard College and then served in the Marines, commanding infantry in Afghanistan and leading a reconnaissance mission in Panama.4 It says he was elected to the Newton City Council in 2015, was re-elected twice and chaired its Public Safety and Transportation Committee.4 It says he worked at Liberty Mutual's innovation lab, earlier worked in cybersecurity and led a startup competition at MIT, where he earned an MBA in finance.4 It says he represents 35 cities and towns in Congress and sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.4

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is in Congress to deliver a New American Dream in which people who work hard and follow the rules can expect an excellent education by 18, a home of their own by 30 and a dignified retirement by 65.5

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, MA-43
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, MA-43

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Social Security and Medicare

Social Security payroll tax cap

His campaign website says the fix for Social Security's shortfall should include the wealthiest paying more.5

Economy, Jobs and Trade

Federal minimum wage

His campaign website lists raising the minimum wage as part of the fix for Social Security's finances.5

Who sets tariffs

His campaign website says to strengthen congressional control over tariffs, among other checks and balances.5

Taxes and Budget

Federal spending levels

His campaign website calls for reducing the debt and says lowering deficits requires changes in growth, taxes and spending.5

Taxes on very large fortunes

His campaign website says closing tax preferences such as the Buy-Borrow-Die loophole for billionaires will raise tax revenue.5

Housing

Zoning and new housing

His campaign website says to cut regulations that drive up prices, such as bans on starter homes.5

Technology, Privacy and AI

Children and social media

His campaign website says he is leading legislation to raise the minimum age for social media accounts from 13 to 16, with age verification that does not require uploading photo IDs or scanning faces.5

  1. Bar children under a set age, such as 16, from having social media accounts, with age checks
  2. Require safer designs and settings for minors, and parental consent for younger users
  3. Leave it to parents, with no new government requirements on apps
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties

Social media content rules

His campaign website says he is leading legislation to hold social media and AI companies liable for deepfakes, harassment and other harms.5

  1. Limit platforms' power to remove or hide lawful posts, for example by tying their legal protection to treating all viewpoints equally
  2. Keep current law, letting platforms set their own rules
  3. Make platforms more legally responsible for harmful content, such as posts their algorithms promote
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Elections and Government Reform

Campaign finance rules

His campaign website says to overturn Citizens United, noting that his was the first signature on a Massachusetts ballot petition to do so.5

  1. Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
  2. Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
  3. Keep current rules
  4. Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
Marked: the option their statement matches.
Stock trading by members of Congress

His campaign website says to ban government officials from stock trading, prediction markets and cryptocurrencies.5

  1. Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
  2. Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
  3. No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Foreign Policy and Defense

Who decides on military action

His campaign website says to strengthen congressional control over war, among other checks and balances.5

Military spending

His campaign website says that in 2021 he was the only Democratic veteran in the House to vote against the Pentagon's unaccountable spending.4

US role in NATO

His campaign website says he supports U.S. allies in Congress, naming NATO.4

Aid to Ukraine

His campaign website says he supports U.S. allies in Congress, naming Ukraine.4

Military aid to Israel

His campaign website says he supports U.S. allies in Congress, naming Israel.4

Crime, Policing and Prisons

Police funding

His campaign website says public safety policy should train and resource the police to solve crimes at a higher rate.5

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Jake Auchincloss served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Jake Auchincloss sponsored or cosponsored 26 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

See all 52

§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.60

Raised$3,935,406
Spent$1,441,804
Cash on hand$7,476,829

Where the money came from

Individual donors$2.4M · 61%
PACs and other political committees$897K · 23%
Political party committees$2,000 · 0%
Transfers from the candidate's other committees$425K · 11%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$196K · 5%

Outside spending

Groups spending independently reported $189,528 supporting and $0 opposing Jake Auchincloss this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through August 27, 2026.61

Largest independent spenders, as named in their FEC filings.
GroupSupportingOpposing
Protect Progress$189,528—

Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.