Dan Koh

Dan Koh (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Koh was born in Andover, Massachusetts. He received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. His professional experience includes working as chief of staff for Arianna Huffington, the editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post, working as chief of staff for Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and advising Boston Mayor Tom Menino.^[1]

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6

Beth Andres-Beck, John Beccia, Rick Jakious, Dan Koh, and Tram Nguyen are running in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Beth Andres-Beck (D)
	Submit photo	John Beccia (D)
	Submit photo	Rick Jakious (D)
		Dan Koh (D)
		Tram Nguyen (D)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Seth Moulton (D)

Endorsements

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Frmr. Vice President Kamala D. Harris (D)

2018

See also: Massachusetts' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Lori Trahan defeated Rick Green and Mike Mullen in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lori Trahan (D)	62.0	173,175
	Rick Green (R)	33.5	93,445
	Mike Mullen (Independent)	4.5	12,572
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	135

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 279,327
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Lori Trahan	21.7	18,580
	Dan Koh	21.5	18,435
	Barbara L'Italien	15.2	13,018
	Juana Matias	15.2	12,993
	Rufus Gifford	15.0	12,873
	Alexandra Chandler	5.7	4,846
	Abhijit Das	1.7	1,492
	Jeff Ballinger	1.6	1,384
	Bopha Malone	1.6	1,365
	Leonard Golder	0.7	584

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,570 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Rick Green advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Rick Green

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Louis Marino (R)

Campaign themes

2026

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2018

Campaign website

Koh's campaign website states the following:

“

Expanding Access to Quality Healthcare

Fight for universal healthcare coverage and resist Trump’s attempts to destroy the Affordable Care Act
Advocate for a strong public option and other ways to strengthen the ACA
Support proposals, including a single-payer system, that expand everyone’s access to quality, affordable healthcare
Combat the opioid epidemic by increasing funding for intervention and recovery programs
Strengthen Medicare and Medicaid
Protect a woman’s right to choose, increase access to women’s healthcare, and support Planned Parenthood

Building an Economy that Works for Everyone

Advance an economic agenda where everyone can earn a living wage and has the opportunity to get ahead
Fight for a $15 minimum wage
Promote small businesses entrepreneurship
Support equal pay for equal work
Recruit new businesses to areas in need of economic development
Make available affordable childcare and paid family leave
Create jobs by investing in our infrastructure and fixing roads, bridges, and public transit
Invest in proper job-skills training and pathways to prepare for upcoming changes in the labor market brought by new technology

Investing in our Future

Promote universal, high-quality pre-k
Make college affordable and reduce student debt
Support a strong public education system
Focus on STEM education

Defending American Values

Protect democratic norms, the integrity of our electoral system and the rule of law
Fight for gender equality and work to end sexual harassment
Champion equality and respect for all people, regardless of race, gender identity ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion
Defend DACA and enact a comprehensive, fair, and inclusive immigration policy with a pathway to citizenship
Restore America’s leadership in the international community to promote peace and prevent nuclear proliferation and terrorism
Pass common-sense measures to prevent gun violence like an assault weapons ban and comprehensive background checks
Enact comprehensive campaign finance reform and expand voting rights

Keeping our Promises

Protect Social Security for seniors
Fix VA healthcare and assist veterans re-entering the workforce
Support families of servicewomen and men deployed overseas

Protecting our Environment

Cut greenhouse gas emissions and assert America’s commitment to combat climate change
Support development of renewable energy
Prepare communities for the impacts of climate change

Making Government Work Better

Use new technology to make government more responsive, ensure taxpayer dollars go further, and serve constituents better
Use data-driven approaches to hold government accountable
Bring people together to get stuff done and fight for our shared values^[2]

”

—Dan Koh’s campaign website (2018)^[3]

Campaign finance summary

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Dan Koh campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Massachusetts District 6	Candidacy Declared general	$1,000	$1,687
2018	U.S. House Massachusetts District 3	Lost primary	$3,207,855	$3,179,173
Grand total			$3,208,855	$3,180,859
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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U.S. House Massachusetts District 6

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Footnotes

↑ Dan Koh for Congress, "Meet Dan," accessed January 11, 2018
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Dan Koh for Congress, "Issues," accessed January 11, 2018

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Massachusetts' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Edward Markey (D)

Elizabeth Warren (D)

Representatives

District 1

Richard Neal (D)

District 2

Jim McGovern (D)

District 3

Lori Trahan (D)

District 4

Jake Auchincloss (D)

District 5

Katherine Clark (D)

District 6

Seth Moulton (D)

District 7

Ayanna Pressley (D)

District 8

Stephen Lynch (D)

District 9

Bill Keating (D)

Democratic Party (11)

[1] Dan Koh for Congress, "Meet Dan," accessed January 11, 2018

[quotedisclaimer-2] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[3] Dan Koh for Congress, "Issues," accessed January 11, 2018

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Dan Koh

Contents

Biography

Elections

2026

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 6

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 3

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

2018

Campaign website

Campaign finance summary

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