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Democrat
Incumbent
IncumbentJake Auchincloss
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Massachusetts
$641.00
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Jake Auchincloss is trading at 98% to win the MA-04 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age38 years old (Jan 29, 1988)
GenderMale
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LocationMassachusetts
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationNewton North High School (2006)
Notable personal detailsJacob Daniel (Jake) Auchincloss is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, first elected in 2020 and serving since January 3, 2021. Born in Boston, he graduated from Newton North High School, earned an A.B. from Harvard University, and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2010 to 2015 and previously served on the Newton City Council.
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Political 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.
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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.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Jake Auchincloss is in the news for weighing in on the Maine Senate race, where his criticism of Graham Platner drew backlash and then a clarification that he was not backing Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The comments come as Platner faces growing intraparty scrutiny over a Nazi-linked tattoo and deleted online posts. Other recent coverage mentions Auchincloss only in passing and does not report any separate major development involving him.
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Latest Polls
MA-04 Democratic nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$7.3M
$5.5M
$3.7M
$1.8M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$3.1M
$2.5M
$1.1M
$44.6K
Cycle 2024
$3.5M
$5.0M
$988.2K
$41.2K
Cycle 2026
$3.6M
$7.3M
$1.3M
$63.6K
Source: FEC
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