Jason Poulos
Jason Poulos (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on September 1, 2026.[source]
Poulos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on September 1, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4
Matthew Cook (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4
Incumbent Jake Auchincloss (D), Christopher Boyd (D), Steve Chasse (D), Ihssane Leckey (D), and Jason Poulos (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on September 1, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jason Poulos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Poulos' responses.
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AI is displacing millions of workers while creating new forms of inequality. Jason is fighting for four interconnected solutions: Medicare-for-All so healthcare isn't tied to employment in an economy where AI is eliminating jobs, Universal Basic Income to provide financial security when jobs disappear, corporate taxes on automation to ensure companies pay their fair share when they replace workers with machines, and collective bargaining rights to empower workers to negotiate fair terms as technology reshapes their workplaces.
The incumbent has taken over $863,000 from AIPAC, more than $800,000 from the pharmaceutical industry, and over $50,000 from cryptocurrency executives and PACs. The incumbent delivers on these investments: he voted to eliminate IRS reporting requirements for crypto platforms, voted against expanding Medicare drug price negotiation while parroting pharma talking points, and voted for $21.1 billion in military spending to Israel. Jason is not accepting money from corporate PACs, crypto PACs, AIPAC, or DMFI.- Healthcare is a human right — not a benefit your employer can take away. In an economy where AI is eliminating jobs and corporations are cutting costs, tying health insurance to employment makes working families one layoff away from losing coverage. I support Medicare-for-All because no one should have to choose between paying rent and seeing a doctor. The incumbent has taken over $900,000 from pharmaceutical companies and voted against expanding Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices. I reject corporate PAC money and will fight for a healthcare system that puts patients over pharmaceutical profits.
- I support Universal Basic Income. When corporations automate jobs and profits flow to shareholders while workers get pink slips, we need a floor beneath everyone's feet. This isn't a handout — it's a dividend from the productivity gains our economy generates. We can fund it by taxing companies that profit from replacing human workers with machines. The incumbent chairs a billionaire-funded PAC pushing policies that benefit tech investors over working families.
- Corporations are not people. Money is not speech. I support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and restore democracy. When billionaires and corporate PACs can pour unlimited money into elections, they drown out the voices of working people. I reject contributions from corporate PACs, crypto PACs, AIPAC, and DMFI. My opponent has taken over $930,000 from the Israel lobby and chairs Majority Democrats, a PAC funded by Silicon Valley billionaires working to push the Democratic Party rightward. Massachusetts deserves a representative who answers to voters — not donors.
I'm also driven by ending the corruption that prevents progress on these issues. When the incumbent takes $930,000 from the Israel lobby and $800,000 from pharma, then votes against expanding drug price negotiation and for billions in weapons to Israel, it's clear who he represents. I reject corporate PAC money because I want to be accountable to voters, not donors.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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