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Thomas Stalcup
R Republican nominee for U.S. House, MA-04
Has not served in Congress
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- On the ballot
- On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Massachusetts US House 4
- Where to vote
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- Top priorities
- Fixing What’s Driving Costs Up
- Healthcare
- Foreign Policy
- Economy
- Education
- Money
- $26.6K raised, $26.5K spent, $147 cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
- Who gives
- 17% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 50% from Massachusetts
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The rising cost of healthcare isn’t an accident—it’s the result of a system that for one, allows pharmaceutical companies to set prices far above what families and taxpayers should be paying.
Instead of addressing those costs directly, Congressman Jake Auchincloss sides with Big Pharma and shifts the blame.
It’s time to stop passing the buck. We need immediate, broad drug price negotiation—without artificial limits on which drugs are included. We can’t keep leaving most of the system untouched while families and towns suffer.
“There were years I couldn’t afford health insurance and went without coverage. Then, when the Affordable Care Act took effect, I was required to buy coverage I still couldn’t afford.”
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The rising cost of healthcare is not an accident—it’s the result of a system that allows pharmaceutical companies and entrenched interests to set prices far above what families and taxpayers should be paying. In Massachusetts, many working families are paying hundreds to over a thousand dollars a month when you include premiums, deductibles, and prescription costs. At the same time, we already have systems that deliver care at little or no cost—proving that lower-cost care is possible. The problem is that too many families fall into the gap, forced to shoulder a burden that continues to grow year after year.
I will take on the root causes of these costs directly. That starts with immediate, broad drug price negotiation—without artificial limits on which drugs are included. We cannot continue with a system that protects monopoly pricing while families struggle to afford basic medications. We also need to open the door to real competition, including allowing safe, equivalent generics to enter the market and ensuring that public investment in research translates into affordable prices for the public. We can support innovation without forcing people to pay inflated prices at the pharmacy counter.
We must also ensure our kids don’t start to smoke or use drugs, and to do that we must begin, right now, to use funds from the burgeoning cannabis and vaping industries to fund aggressive prevention: implement hard-hitting local and national public messaging campaigns — like the highly successful ‘Don’t Be a Butthead’ anti-smoking effort at the turn of the century — that make it clear to kids it is not cool to vape, use nicotine, or consume cannabis; block all related advertising everywhere; and create strong disincentives for social media companies and influencers who portray positive or casual usage of any such products.
This campaign is about restoring balance, accountability, and healthy choices. Healthcare should not be a system where costs rise unchecked while the burden falls on families, towns, and small businesses. It should be a system that delivers high-quality care at a fair price—and that requires leadership willing to confront powerful interests and change the structure that allows these costs to persist. That’s exactly what I intend to do.
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For decades, the United States has too often entered wars of choice that have produced destruction, loss of life, and long-term instability—without making our country safer. We must be clear-eyed about this history and committed to doing better. At the same time, the world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place. America must maintain the strongest defense in the world—backed by world-class intelligence and highly capable special operations forces. That strength is essential to deter adversaries, protect our interests, and keep Americans safe.
To achieve this, we must limit the role of those with financial interests in war to technical and advisory functions—not policy decisions. Their continued influence in broader decision-making has too often contributed to misleading narratives that go insufficiently challenged by politicians and, at times, the media. The result has been costly engagements that burden our military families, strain our resources, and erode public trust. We must set a higher standard: war must always be a last resort, grounded in clear evidence, defined objectives, and a realistic path to success. Congress must fully exercise its constitutional responsibility before authorizing the use of force, and the American people deserve transparency and accountability when such decisions are made.
My approach is straightforward: maintain unmatched defensive strength, avoid unnecessary conflicts, and hold all actors accountable—including our own defense contractors—when failures occur. I have long opposed wars that lack clear justification, and I will continue to do so. At the same time, I recognize and respect the critical role of those who serve and those who build the systems that protect them. We can support a strong national defense while ensuring that decisions are made responsibly, honestly, and in the true interest of the American people—not driven by inertia, misinformation, or special interests.
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We are in a cost-of-living crisis—and it is not an accident. Across essential parts of our economy, prices are far higher than they should be, not because of true competition, but because the system is structured to prevent it. From prescription drugs to everyday goods, Americans are often paying far more than the actual cost of production. When a simple generic drug like clotrimazole can sell for a fraction of the price abroad but remains expensive and difficult to access here, that’s not a functioning market—it’s a failure of the system.
This problem shows up across sectors in different ways, but the result is the same: prices that don’t come down. In pharmaceuticals, regulatory and market barriers keep lower-cost alternatives out. In energy, global pricing, industry concentration, and limited refining capacity mean prices can rise quickly with little competitive pressure to bring them back down. You don’t need illegal price fixing to get these outcomes—you just need a system where competition is weak and incentives are aligned.
We need bold, immediate action to restore real competition. That means opening markets to safe, lower-cost alternatives, removing structural barriers to entry, enforcing antitrust laws where appropriate, and ensuring that when the public helps fund innovation, the public benefits from fair pricing. Americans don’t need more explanations—they need results. If we fix the structure of these markets, we can bring costs down and build an economy that works for families again—not just for those positioned to take advantage of it.
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Our education system must refocus on its core mission: teaching our children the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Parents must have the final say in how their children are taught and addressed—because they know their children best. Schools should be partners in education, not replacements for parental authority. When there are legitimate concerns about abuse or neglect, those issues should be handled by the appropriate social services professionals—not shifted into the classroom. Clear roles, clear responsibilities, and respect for families must be restored.
At the same time, we need to fundamentally rethink how we educate our students day-to-day. The steady reduction in recess and unstructured time has had a measurable and harmful impact on children’s mental and physical health. Kids are being asked to sit longer, memorize more, and move less—and it’s not working. I have seen this firsthand as an elected member of a school council in Brookline, where I pushed for increased recess and more balanced schedules. Students learn better when they are engaged, active, and given time to reset—not when they are pushed to the limit of endurance.
We should be looking to proven models that prioritize both academic excellence and student well-being. Countries like Finland consistently rank among the best in education—not by increasing pressure, but by emphasizing balance, shorter instructional blocks, more breaks, and less focus on standardized testing. We need to move away from a system that teaches to the test and toward one that fosters understanding, curiosity, and long-term success. That means restoring time for students to think, move, and grow—and ensuring our schools are preparing them for life, not just for exams.
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Human-induced climate change is real and measurable. This is not a matter of opinion—it is supported by overwhelming evidence. As a physicist and the founder of an environmental monitoring company with systems deployed from the Arctic to Antarctica, I’ve worked directly with the kind of data that makes this clear. We should approach this issue with the same seriousness and rigor we would apply to any other scientific problem—grounded in evidence, not politics.
At the same time, maintaining public trust requires honesty and accountability. Politicians have made irresponsible claims and critics are right to question them. That does not invalidate the broader reality of climate change—but it does highlight the importance of transparency and scientific integrity. We should welcome scrutiny, demand high standards, and ensure that policy decisions are based on solid, verifiable evidence. The strength of the science depends on our willingness to hold it to those standards.
We also need practical, results-driven solutions. That means investing in technologies that reverse environmental impact without undermining economic stability. It means supporting innovation while ensuring that public resources are used responsibly and effectively. Addressing climate change is not just about recognizing the problem—it’s about solving it in a way that is honest, accountable, and grounded in reality.
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We are in an economic crisis, and we cannot continue with business as usual. The federal budget must be brought under control by eliminating loopholes and reducing spending to the absolute minimum required to maintain essential services. At a time when families are struggling with rising costs, government must do the same—focus on what is necessary, cut what is not, and restore fiscal discipline.
We cannot sustain current levels of spending while the cost of living continues to spiral—especially driven by sectors like health care that are not functioning properly. Until those underlying cost drivers are brought under control, expanding programs and maintaining unnecessary expenditures only makes the problem worse. The priority must be to stabilize costs first, then reassess what government can responsibly provide.
Any savings achieved through cutting waste and unnecessary spending should go directly back to the American people. I support returning those savings to families earning $250,000 or less, and individuals earning $125,000 or less—ensuring that relief reaches those who are feeling the pressure most. This is about restoring balance: a government that lives within its means, and a system that returns value to the people it serves.
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I will take on Big Pharma directly and reform the laws that let them siphon families’ paychecks and deplete our savings.
Join us in tackling one of the biggest challenges facing families and towns across our district: the rising cost of living, especially healthcare and prescription drugs. This campaign is focused on bringing those costs down at the source—not just shifting the burden around while people keep paying more.
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