Massachusetts 4th District

Jake Auchincloss (D) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Jake Auchincloss

  Democrat · holds this seat today

  F

  Liberty Score F

  On the liberty side in 41 of 121 votes and bills.

  Raised $3,935,406 since January 2025: 61% from people, 23% from PACs and other committees, 16% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Thomas Stalcup

  Republican · physicist and electronics company president

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Stalcup, and what Stalcup has said and done settles only 3 of my principles. I went through it on October 30. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $26,619 since January 2025: 65% the candidate’s own money, 35% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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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.

Thomas Stalcup, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Stalcup, so the grade above comes from this list: what Stalcup has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• October 2026 · His campaign siteTyranny

  Says war must be a last resort and that Congress must exercise its constitutional responsibility before authorizing force, without naming Iran or any policy.

  “Congress must fully exercise its constitutional responsibility before authorizing the use of force”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  No Iran policy, bill or vote is named, so the site's rule for 'Congress must vote' lines makes this unclear.

  Source: Stalcup for Congress, Foreign PolicyDiscuss this
• October 2026 · InterviewTyranny

  Said the Republican Party became more anti-war under Trump until the Iran war.

  “At least it used to be, before the Iran war,”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  The words name the Iran war but no policy, bill or vote on it, so by the site's rule they do not settle the measure.

  Source: Brookline.News, Meet the anti-war Brookline Republican running against Jake AuchinclossDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteFree markets

  Calls for immediate, broad drug price negotiation by government with no limit on which drugs are included.

  “that starts with immediate, broad drug price negotiation”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Government negotiation of prices across all drugs is a price control, which is against liberty on free markets.

  Source: Stalcup for Congress, HealthcareDiscuss this
• October 21, 2026 · InterviewFree markets

  Said that in some areas socialism is required, and compared socialized health protection to national defense.

  “I’m a Republican saying that, in some areas, socialism is required.”

  By the test I use for votes

  FAgainst liberty

  Calling for socialism in an area of the economy is against liberty on free markets.

  Source: Scientific American, Republican congressional candidate Tom Stalcup on how both parties abuse science for political gainDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteEqual rights

  He says he saw advanced classes in a school hollowed out in the name of equity.

  “watched advanced classes hollowed out in the name of equity”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  He criticises equity policy in schools, which is the school side of the anti-DEI rule.

  Source: Tom Stalcup for Congress, EventsDiscuss this
• October 2026 · His campaign siteDefense

  Says America must keep the strongest defense in the world, backed by intelligence and special operations forces.

  “America must maintain the strongest defense in the world”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Backing the strongest defence is with liberty on defense.

  Source: Stalcup for Congress, Foreign PolicyDiscuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.