U.S. House · Massachusetts's 4th District
Thomas Stalcup
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · Massachusetts's 4th District
- Result
- Jake Auchincloss, projected winner
- Opponent
- Jake Auchincloss (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did4 statements · 0 votes
I would vote to raise the federal minimum wage quickly to approximately $15 per hour and then index it to inflation so workers do not lose purchasing power.
Raise the minimum wage
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I would vote to raise the federal minimum wage quickly to approximately $15 per hour and then index it to inflation so workers do not lose purchasing power.
Says he would vote to raise the federal minimum wage to about $15 per hour and index it to inflation.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I would pursue a hybrid healthcare system that guarantees Medicare coverage for every American while allowing private insurers to compete across state lines under strong consumer protections.
Proposes a hybrid system guaranteeing Medicare coverage for every American while keeping private insurers competing across state lines.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Would require body cameras and standardized training for ICE operations and protect long-settled undocumented workers from deportation, while creating a time-limited departure process for recent arrivals without viable asylum claims.
Documented position[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I would use War Powers resolutions and Congress’s control of funding to end unauthorized wars and prevent future presidents from bypassing Congress.
In his Candidate Connection survey, says he would use War Powers resolutions and Congress's control of funding to end unauthorized wars and prevent presidents from bypassing Congress.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Thomas Stalcup, a Republican Ph.D. physicist and entrepreneur who describes himself as a former Bernie Sanders supporter, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Massachusetts's 4th District to Jake Auchincloss. He founded an environmental-monitoring company.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Stalcup holds a Ph.D. in physics, according to his Ballotpedia survey responses, and his campaign website says he earlier conducted research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.[1][5] He founded an environmental-monitoring company whose systems, he says, have been deployed from the Arctic to Antarctica.[1] BallotReady lists him as president of Upward Innovations, Inc. since 2004, and his campaign website describes him as president of an electronics company that designs and manufactures environmental monitoring systems.[2][5]
Stalcup describes himself as an independent-minded Republican and says he previously supported Bernie Sanders.[1] He won the September 1, 2026 Republican primary for the seat with no opponent.[6][7] During the campaign, he ran on a "Science Over Politics" platform.[1][2] He received 33.6% of the vote to Jake Auchincloss's 66.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- "I would require major federal policies to disclose the evidence, assumptions, and data supporting them; strengthen protections for scientific whistleblowers; require independent review of high-impact agency findings."[8]
- "I would vote to raise the federal minimum wage quickly to approximately $15 per hour and then index it to inflation."[8]
- "I would pursue a hybrid healthcare system that guarantees Medicare coverage for every American while allowing private insurers to compete across state lines under strong consumer protections."[8]
Campaign money$26K raised · 34% from individuals · FEC through 2026-08-12
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $8,966
- Own money & loans $17K
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/thomas-stalcup
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Thomas Stalcup, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 2.Thomas Stalcup · BallotReady · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Massachusetts's 4th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Thomas Stalcup — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 5.About Me · Stalcup for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 6.Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 7.Thomas Stalcup - Candidate Profile · Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 8.Thomas Stalcup, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words