Jessica Bradley Rushing

Jessica Bradley Rushing is the Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th Plymouth District in the November 3, 2026 general election against incumbent Republican Kenneth Sweezey.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a U.S. Army veteran who most recently served as chief of staff at AfghanEvac.[3]

Jessica Bradley Rushing served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2001 to 2004, according to Ballotpedia.[2] She graduated from Silver Lake Regional High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Boston University in 2001 and a graduate degree from the University of San Francisco, and as of July 2026 is a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.[2]

In a Ballotpedia survey, Bradley Rushing said she was deputy director for communications and engagement in the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts and worked on veterans and immigration issues in the office of Congressman Bill Keating.[3] She also said she was director of communications at the Officer Down Memorial Page.[3]

Bradley Rushing's stated campaign priorities include affordability, state aid for local governments, and support for working families and labor unions.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.