Polling Average
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12.3%
18%
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8.3%
7%
Democrat
Dan Koh
MA-06 Democratic nominee?
$29.6K
SEP 16, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Age41 years old (Jan 1, 1985)
GenderMale
LocationMassachusetts
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
EducationB.A., Harvard College
Notable personal detailsDaniel Arrigg Koh is an American politician and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Massachusetts’s 6th congressional district (2026). He previously served in senior roles in the Biden-Harris White House, including deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, and was chief of staff to U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. Koh also served as an elected member of the Andover, Massachusetts Select Board and previously ran for Congress in Massachusetts’s 3rd district in 2018.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to health coverage, including universal coverage goals and preservation/strengthening of the Affordable Care Act with measures like a public option to broaden access and lower costs.
Immigration & Border
Dan Koh emphasizes his family’s immigrant background and frames immigrants as part of the American story, but I could not find a clear, detailed policy platform or concrete proposals on immigration or border enforcement on his campaign site or in major news coverage. Public statements available emphasize welcoming immigrant roots and sympathy for immigrants rather than specific policy prescriptions.
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Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy investment and job creation and has worked on implementing federal infrastructure and clean energy programs; as an Andover Select Board member he helped secure clean energy choices for town residents. Positions emphasize building clean energy jobs and infrastructure while accepting a role for government-led investment.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stronger background checks, an assault-weapons ban, and other common-sense gun reforms while advocating measures to improve public safety. Positions emphasize regulating firearms to reduce gun violence alongside broader public-safety initiatives.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 23, 2026
Dan Koh is in the news as a Democratic candidate in the crowded Massachusetts 6th District race. Recent coverage says he has been using "red boxing," a tactic that signals to super PACs how to help a campaign without direct coordination. He is also being mentioned as leaning on a Joe Biden endorsement in the primary, while the field has narrowed after another candidate dropped out and Koh continues to raise significant funds.
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Articles
TBThe Boston Herald4 days ago
Democratic congressional hopeful relies on dubious Biden backing
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MMassLive5 days ago
Red boxing explained: What Massachusetts voters should know and why it matters
Neutral
TBThe Boston Globe3 months ago
Rick Jakious, former Moulton aide, drops out of 6th District race
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MMassLive2 months ago
2026 midterm elections: 93% of races already decided
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Polls
MA-06 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
MA-06 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Dan Koh for MA-06 Democratic nominee?
Massachusetts AFL-CIO
Labor organization
The Massachusetts AFL-CIO endorsed Dan Koh for Congress.
Lenny Peña
Political organization
Lynn School Committee member Lenny Peña endorsed Dan Koh in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District primary.
Jordan Avery
Public figure
Lynn Ward 7 Councilor Jordan Avery endorsed Dan Koh in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District primary.
Robert Tibbo
Public figure
Robert Tibbo endorsed Dan Koh in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District primary.
Teamsters Local 25
Labor organization
Teamsters Local 25 endorsed Dan Koh for Congress in Massachusetts' 6th District.
End Citizens United
Public figure
End Citizens United endorsed Dan Koh for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District.
Joe Biden
Public figure
Joe Biden endorsed Dan Koh for the Massachusetts 6th District Democratic primary.
Michael Harrington
Elected official
Former Congressman Michael Harrington endorsed Dan Koh for Congress.
Pete Buttigieg
Public figure
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Dan Koh for the Massachusetts 6th District Democratic primary.
John Tierney
Public figure
Former U.S. Rep. John Tierney endorsed Dan Koh in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District.
Marty Walsh
Public figure
Marty Walsh endorsed Dan Koh in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District primary.
Kamala Harris
Public figure
Kamala Harris endorsed Dan Koh for Congress in Massachusetts' 6th District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$4.5M
$3.4M
$2.3M
$1.1M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$7.6K
$990.78
$7.0K
$291.44
Cycle 2024
$6.0K
$1.3K
$5.7K
$235.46
Cycle 2026
$4.5M
$3.6M
$944.3K
$52.5K
Source: FEC