MA-01 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePublic school teacher
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMassachusetts
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BackgroundPublic school teacher
Notable personal detailsJeromie Patrick Whalen is a public school teacher from Western Massachusetts running as a Democrat for U.S. House in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District (MA-01) in the 2026 cycle. He filed with the FEC as a candidate for MA-01 and is affiliated with the Democratic Party. His campaign emphasizes generational change and progressive policy priorities.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive tax reforms including a wealth tax on ultra‑wealthy households, higher taxes/limits on excessive corporate and executive compensation, repealing corporate tax breaks, and policies to raise benefits and shift tax burdens away from working- and middle-class households.
Healthcare
The candidate supports implementing Medicare for All and other major public health expansions, including capping prescription drug prices and expanding mental-health and preventive services. He endorses policies to guarantee comprehensive, universal coverage and strengthen support for frontline healthcare workers and EMS.
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Immigration & Border
Supports dismantling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and replacing it with a humane system that upholds due process and human rights; advocates for immigration reform that protects families and asylum access. Emphasizes limiting harsh enforcement and pursuing humane alternatives to current ICE practices.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports federal protections for abortion access and related reproductive-care policies, including repealing the Hyde Amendment; opposes efforts that restrict contraceptive and clinic funding and says he will defend constitutional protections for reproductive rights.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal and aggressive decarbonization measures, including phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and halting new oil and gas projects. Advocates holding polluters financially accountable, investing in renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure, and expanding clean public transportation (including electrifying bus fleets).
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating a federal assault weapons ban, banning high-capacity magazines, requiring a license to purchase firearms, limiting the number of guns an individual can buy, repealing industry legal protections, and expanding federal research and non-carceral community safety investments.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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