Ian Cain

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Ian Cain

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 3, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Boston College, 2004

Graduate

Duke University, 2013

Personal

Profession

Entrepreneur/Businessman

Contact

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Ian Cain (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Massachusetts. He lost in the Republican primary on September 3, 2024.

Biography

Ian Cain graduated from Boston College High School in 2000. He earned a B.A. in political science from Boston College in 2004 and an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 2013. His career experience includes founding and leading QUBIC Labs, a technology startup incubator headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Elizabeth Warren defeated John Deaton in the general election for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Warren (D)	59.8	2,041,693
		John Deaton (R)	40.0	1,365,445
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	6,221

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,413,359
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shiva Ayyadurai (Unenrolled)
• Brandon James Griffin (Workers Party)
• Joseph Schena (Unenrolled)
• Louis Marino (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

Incumbent Elizabeth Warren advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Warren	98.6	562,709
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	8,078

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 570,787
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts

John Deaton defeated Robert Antonellis and Ian Cain in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Massachusetts on September 3, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Deaton	64.5	136,773
		Robert Antonellis	25.9	54,940
		Ian Cain	9.1	19,374
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	924

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 212,011
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rebekah Etique (R)
• Zakhai Akiba (R)
• Aaron Packard (R)
• John Berman (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cain in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Cain’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Ian Cain's Priorities UNLEASHING AMERICAN INNOVATION Washington is broken and stuck in the past. It’s time to embrace commonsense policies that propel America into the future. I’m running to usher in a new generation of leadership, where leaders embrace the innovation economy and the new digital world, focus on collaboration instead of divisiveness, and strive for results, not celebrity. Put simply – I’m ready to get shit done for Massachusetts and lead us into the future. My GSD (Get Shit Done) Agenda: + End Our Migrant Crisis and Secure our Borders The United States is failing at the border, and the security of our nation is at stake. We see the results of this failure everyday in Massachusetts, and we are struggling to adequately handle the influx of illegal migrants. Our budget is strained and we are taking money away from critical programs for American citizens. This is unsustainable. Meanwhile, Washington is doing what they do best: nothing. At the end of the day, a very complicated issue has simple solutions that are proven to work. We need to secure our border with physical and technological barriers, reinstate Remain in Mexico, and restore a simpler process for legal immigration that prioritizes our needs first. + Invest in Infrastructure and Build for the Future Our infrastructure is at risk of falling woefully behind. Congress is filled with more AARP members than leaders who understand the scope and scale of what modern infrastructure looks like. We have to invest in diversified energy, a secure and expansive digital network, and build in a way that looks towards the future, not tries to fill holes from the past. We are also facing an affordable housing crisis and families are being priced out of communities and home ownership. We need to build to solve this problem and encourage public-private partnerships to grow and expand communities in need. + Unleash Economic Potential, End Inflation, and Embrace the Digital Economy Our current government functions in a way where they overspend, over tax, and over borrow without any repercussions. We currently have a financial system that only works for the political and financial elites, while the average American gets burned. It’s time to balance our budget, lower taxes, and create an environment where the government gets out of the way of economic innovation. I will also support an agenda that embraces the digital economy. Right now, most Senators wouldn’t even be able to explain how the digital economy and crypto currencies work, let alone deserve the authority to regulate it. I will enact responsible regulations that also don’t limit the opportunities that crypto and blockchain companies are trying to create. + Protect our Communities and Prioritize Public Safety There has been no bigger embarrassment to the far-left progressive movement than their idea that we should defund our police. It’s these types of asinine policies that led me to register as a Republican voter. We need to support police and pass laws that empower them to protect our streets, not make it harder for them to do their jobs. We also have to have a criminal justice system that prioritizes rehabilitation, prevents recidivism, and stops the soft-on-crime laws that release criminals back on our streets with no repercussions and no rehabilitation. + Beat Communist China China remains the largest threat to our greatness, our ideals, and our global standing. The Chinese Communist Party is dead set on expanding their reach and influence as they continue to oppress citizens and undermine democracies around the world. Their growing power needs to be met by even greater American strength, might, and innovation. We need to diversify our economy to continue to compete, invest in cybersecurity, and protect our democratic allies abroad. The next 50 years of global prosperity and innovation will be determined in our response to China’s growing threat and we need leaders in Congress that take this seriously. + Hold Self-Serving Politicians Accountable and end corruption Elizabeth Warren ran for Senate under the promise she would hold Wall Street accountable and take on the political elite – a dozen years later and she is now the same type of politician she claimed to fight against. Washington is dripping with corruption. Politicians cash in on stocks, book deals, and special interest money. They are raking it in whether they do their jobs or not. It’s time to hold politicians accountable and bring fresh voices to Washington that will challenge the establishment. It’s time to enact term limits, end stock trading, and eliminate lobbyist donations. + Support American Families We need to invest in America, our future generations depend on it. From childbirth, to child care, to education, to housing, we need to make it easier for families to realize the American Dream and set up future generations for uninhibited success. The basics of our life – food, shelter, healthcare, and energy – should be affordable, accessible, and of the highest quality. We need to pass legislation that makes childbirth free, that keeps the cost of childcare down, and that takes a holistic approach to education and preparing our young people for their futures. By investing in America, we will unleash our potential.	”
—Ian Cain’s campaign website (2024)

Campaign finance summary

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Ian Cain campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate Massachusetts	Lost primary	$418,171	$418,171
Grand total			$418,171	$418,171
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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Footnotes

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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)

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