Jake Auchincloss

Democrat

Incumbent

Jake Auchincloss

MA-04 Democratic nominee?

$31.0K

SEP 16, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleU.S. Representative

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

LocationMassachusetts

SourcesShow

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports targeted tax measures on large corporations (including a proposed 50% digital ad tax on major social media companies) to fund education, local journalism, and other public priorities, and opposes broad benefit cuts that would reduce the social safety net. Has urged inclusion of affordable housing provisions in tax legislation and criticized large tariff-driven tax increases on consumers.

Healthcare

Supports universal access to healthcare through incremental reforms (including a public option and preserving private insurance) and efforts to lower drug and insurance costs rather than adopting Medicare for All. Advocates lowering prescription drug prices and expanding affordability within the existing system.

Immigration & Border

Supports bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform that combines a pathway to legal status and protections with investments in border security and enforcement capacity; has called for federal assistance for communities receiving migrants and urged the administration to assess local impacts. Advocates both streamlined legal pathways/asylum protections and increased staffing and technology for border enforcement.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports codifying federal protections for abortion access and opposes restrictive abortion bans; has called for using Congress (and eliminating the filibuster) to make legal abortion the law of the land and describes reproductive health care as a human right. Has earned perfect scores from pro-choice advocacy scorecards and the House member issues page states he will protect women’s healthcare.

Climate & Energy

Supports aggressive climate action including cosponsoring the Green New Deal resolution, backing the Paris Agreement goals, and promoting major clean-energy investments such as offshore wind, fusion, advanced nuclear, geothermal, and the Inflation Reduction Act. Advocates for policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions and transition to clean energy while advancing research, deployment, and regional clean-energy economic development. Has received high conservation ratings and publicly frames climate action as a top legislative priority.

Public Safety & Guns

Jake Auchincloss supports expanded gun-safety measures including assault-weapons restrictions, stronger dealer and tracing requirements, and safe-storage laws while working with law enforcement to reduce trafficking and illegal firearms. He has cosponsored federal gun-safety bills and voted in favor of a House assault-weapons ban.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 1, 2026

Jake Auchincloss is in the news for commenting on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, whose campaign is facing backlash over a Nazi-linked tattoo and deleted online posts. His remarks drew attention because they came amid growing intraparty tension in a key 2026 Senate race. The coverage does not suggest any separate major development involving Auchincloss beyond that comment.

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Articles

FNFox News5 days ago