Massachusetts 1st District
Richard Neal (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Richard Neal
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 41 of 117 votes and bills.
Raised $3,112,617 since January 2025: 67% from PACs and other committees, 23% from people, 10% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Nadia Milleron
Independent · attorney, farmer, Boeing crash victim's mother
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Milleron, and what Milleron has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.
Raised $1,585,489 since January 2025: 96% the candidate’s own money, 4% from people. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Massachusetts: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Nadia Milleron, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Milleron, so the grade above comes from this list: what Milleron has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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In the only general election debate she said she would fund only defensive action, not aggressive action, as the US is doing today.
“Only defensive action would I authorize to fund, not aggressive action as we are doing today”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The article places this answer in a discussion of Iran, but her words do not name Iran, so the line cannot settle the measure.
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Her campaign policy page says she supports ending what it calls the genocide in Palestine and says U.S. tax dollars fund the destruction of Palestinian lives.
“Nadia supports ending the genocide in Palestine, and equal rights for all people.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling the war in Gaza genocide and objecting to U.S. funding of it is against liberty on free nations.
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Her campaign policy page says she will vote against sending taxpayer money to fund foreign wars, naming no country.
“she will vote against sending taxpayer money to fund foreign wars”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A rule for all foreign wars that names no country does not settle the free nations test.
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Her campaign policy page says she supports eliminating the federal income tax on earnings under $100,000.
“Nadia supports eliminating federal income tax on earnings under $100,000.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is with liberty on free markets.
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Her campaign policy page says her housing plan includes capping runaway rents.
“We will lower living costs by capping runaway rents”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Rent controls are against liberty on free markets.
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Her campaign policy page says she supports kicking corporate insurance out of health care and driving Healthcare for All legislation.
“Nadia supports kicking corporate insurance out of healthcare.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is against liberty on free markets.
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