Seth Moulton presidential campaign, 2020
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| “ | We need to restore our moral authority in everything we do. Whether it’s appointing a Cabinet member, negotiating a treaty or signing an executive order, I will always uphold America’s values.[1] | ” |
| —Seth Moulton (April 2019)[2] | ||
Seth Moulton, a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District, suspended his presidential campaign on August 23, 2019.
Before serving in Congress, Moulton was a member of the United States Marine Corps. He served four tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2008 and was among the first groups of American soldiers to reach Baghdad during the 2003 invasion.[3]
While announcing his campaign on Good Morning America on April 22, Moulton said he was not a socialist. "I'm a Democrat. And I want to make that clear. Maybe that's a differentiator in this race," he continued.[4]
Moulton in the news
This section featured five recent news stories about Moulton and his presidential campaign. For a complete timeline of Moulton's campaign activity, click here.
- August 23, 2019: Moulton suspended his presidential campaign. “I think it’s evident that this is now a three-way race between Biden, Warren and Sanders, and really it’s a debate about how far left the party should go,” he said in an interview with The New York Times.
- August 21, 2019: Moulton participated in the “Pints & Politics” series hosted by The Post and Courier in South Carolina.
- August 18, 2019: Moulton campaigned in New Hampshire.
- August 17, 2019: Moulton spoke at the Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, making him the final candidate to take that stage.
- August 14, 2019: Moulton toured the Veterans Community Project.
Biography
Moulton was born in 1978 and grew up in Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in physics in 2001. After graduating, he joined the Marine Corps and served four tours in Iraq between 2002 and 2008.[5] Moulton again enrolled at Harvard University after completing his military service, earning an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and an M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2011.[6]
From 2011 to 2013, Moulton worked as managing director of Texas Central Railway, a public-private partnership developing a high-speed rail project, in Dallas, Texas.[7] He was co-founder and president of Eastern Healthcare Partners, a startup aimed at addressing obesity in the U.S. and Middle East, in 2013.[8]
Moulton defeated nine-term incumbent Rep. John Tierney and three other candidates in the 2014 Democratic primary to represent Massachusetts' 6th District in the U.S. House, and he went on the win the general election with 54 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 2016 and 2018.
In 2018, Moulton was one of the Democratic members of the U.S. House that voted against Nancy Pelosi's selection as speaker of the House, and his campaigns have regularly called for new leadership both within the party and in Washington.[4]
Campaign staff
- See also: Seth Moulton presidential campaign staff, 2020, Presidential election key staffers, 2020, and Presidential campaign managers, 2020
The table below shows a sampling of the candidate's 2020 national campaign staff members, including the campaign manager and some senior advisors, political directors, communication directors, and field directors. It also includes each staff member's position in the campaign, previous work experience, and Twitter handle, where available.[9] For a larger list of national campaign staff, visit Democracy in Action.
| Seth Moulton presidential campaign national staff, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | Position | Prior experience | Twitter handle |
| Jim Matheson | Launch campaign manager | Senior lecturer, Harvard Business School | N/A |
| Matt Corridoni | National press secretary and senior spokesman | Press secretary, Seth Moulton for Congress, 2018 | @mattcorridoni |
| David Vorland | Senior advisor for foreign policy | Vice president, Dezenhall Resources | N/A |
| Joseph Rodriguez | Senior advisor for domestic policy | N/A | N/A |
Campaign finance
The following chart shows Democratic presidential campaign fundraising, including both total receipts and contributions from individuals, as well as campaign spending. Figures for each candidate run through the end of June 2020 or through the final reporting period during which the candidate was actively campaigning for president. The total disbursements column includes operating expenditures, transfers to other committees, refunds, loan repayments, and other disbursements.[10]
Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[11][12][13]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
Campaign advertisements
This section shows a sampling of advertisements released to support or oppose this candidate in the 2020 presidential election.
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Campaign themes
The following campaign themes and issues were published on Moulton's presidential campaign website:[14]
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A COUNTRY THAT’S SAFE AND STRONG In the Marines, our division’s motto was “no better friend, no worse enemy.” That means your allies trust you, and your enemies trust your resolve. Our country should be no different. But over the last couple years, this administration has turned its back on our friends and cozied up to our adversaries. Donald Trump’s erratic foreign policy has weakened the country, left our allies in the lurch, and emboldened our adversaries across the globe. That needs to change in 2020. When it comes to national security, our solution has too often been only “more:” more ships, more troops, more spending. But instead of always fighting with more, we have to fight smarter. No more building outdated, costly weapons systems—we need to make sure our troops have the best technology to defeat our adversaries and support our allies. That means dramatically increasing our investment in autonomous, hypersonic, and cyber weapons—and continuing to invest in basic scientific research, education, and immigration. But to restore strong American leadership, we need to use all the tools at our disposal—from foreign aid to new alliances to diplomacy—not just the military. We should build new alliances, like a Pacific NATO, to counter the growing threats of Russia and China abroad. And we need to take care of those who take care of us, whether it’s an ally in the Paris Climate Accord or the veterans who fight our wars. Our troops deserve it and our national security demands it. A COUNTRY WHERE HARD WORK PAYS OFF Our economy is changing fast, and we need to equip Americans with the tools they need to thrive in the new economy—not the old. That means investing in infrastructure, reimagining our education system, and rewriting the rules of our economy to build an America where hard work pays off. Infrastructure We can rebuild our economy by rebuilding our country. That starts with connecting every house in America to affordable, high-speed internet. And it means not just repairing our roads, bridges, and water pipes but building next-generation transportation, like high-speed rail, because everyone should have access to good jobs in their region and a chance to make it home after work in time for dinner. Education Zip codes or skin color should never limit children’s potential or determine the quality of their schools. To fix our education system, we need to pay our teachers what they deserve, truly integrate our schools, and give all of our country’s kids a public education that prepares them for the new economy—regardless of where they live. And secondary education, whether it’s traditional college, community college, or vocational school, should be within reach for every kid in America. Growing the Middle Class Our country was founded on the idea of equality of opportunity. But today, 1% of Americans have more money than the bottom 50% of Americans combined. That’s unacceptable. Our tax system should help grow the middle class and small businesses. Our family leave policies should make it easier for Americans to raise a family. And our investments should positively impact every community in the country. HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. All Americans deserve health insurance that’s affordable, that isn’t tied to a job, and that covers all pre-existing conditions—no matter who you are. President Obama fought hard to pass the Affordable Care Act, which expanded healthcare coverage to millions of Americans, protected pre-existing conditions, and set the standard for coverage. But even under Obamacare, costs for healthcare are too high and climbing. That’s why we need a public option, which would give all Americans a choice between public healthcare and their current insurance. Doing so would create competition in the market, driving down prices and giving Americans what they deserve: lower prescription prices, cheaper premiums, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and better care. A PLANET WITHOUT AN EXPIRATION DATE We’re facing two primary challenges in this country right now. The first is that our economy is changing faster than ever before, and Americans everywhere are being left behind. The second is climate change. That’s why we need a Green New Deal: because if we do it right, we can solve both problems at once. The Green New Deal needs to be built around green jobs and clean energy, decarbonization and breakthrough technologies, and access to green energy for the developing world—and America should lead the way in winning this moral and economic opportunity. We can lead the world in green tech and green jobs, and we should set the standards for other countries to follow. The New Deal paved the way for a strong economy and American leadership in the last century. Let’s shape the Green New Deal to help America lead this one. LEADERS WE CAN TRUST For too long, we’ve had the same people in Washington thinking the same way about a changing world. It’s time for a new generation of leadership in America: leaders who will both unite the country and have the courage to change it. Everyone should have the right to vote, and every vote should count. That’s the most fundamental requirement of a democracy, and it’s an area where our country has always fallen short. It’s time for that to change. That means a new voting rights act to enact automatic voter registration, put a stop to gerrymandering, and confront voter suppression across America. It means giving all Americans representation by granting statehood to Puerto Rico and DC. And it means getting rid of the electoral college and the filibuster, so no matter where you live or who you vote for, your vote matters. We also need to bring accountability to Washington, and that starts at the top. In training for the Marines, you could fail a test or you could fail a run—and you wouldn’t be sent home. But if you lied once, you were gone. That’s the same level of integrity we should demand from our leaders, particularly our commander-in-chief. Because our leaders should solve problems, not create them. [1] |
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| —Seth Moulton[14] | ||
Moulton participated in an interview series with The New York Times that asked 21 Democratic candidates the same series of 18 questions. To view Moulton's responses, click here.
Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing
The following section provides a timeline of Moulton's campaign activity beginning in March 2019. The entries, which come from Ballotpedia's Daily Presidential News Briefing, are sorted by month in reverse chronological order.
2019
See also
- Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
- Presidential candidates, 2020
- Presidential election endorsements, 2020
- PredictIt markets in the 2020 presidential election
- Presidential candidate campaign travel, 2020
- Democratic presidential primary debates, 2020
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The New York Times, "Seth Moulton Joins 2020 Race for President," April 22, 2019
- ↑ Congressman Seth Moulton, "Biography," accessed January 30, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ABC News, "Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton to run for president in 2020: 'I'm not a socialist. I'm a Democrat,'" April 22, 2019
- ↑ National Journal, "Massachusetts-6: Seth Moulton (D)," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Campaign Site, "Seth Moulton About Page," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Central Track, "[Q&A Presidential Candidate Seth Moulton on his Dallas Past," July 16, 2019]
- ↑ Inc.com, "Seth Moulton Is Running for President. Here's What You Need to Know About His Entrepreneurial Experience," accessed July 17, 2019
- ↑ Democracy in Action, "Organization," accessed November 4, 2019
- ↑ FEC, "U.S. President," accessed July 16, 2019
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Seth Moulton for America, "The Issues," accessed April 22, 2019
