MA · Candidate
Thomas Stalcup
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Massachusetts's 4th District
Biography
Thomas Stalcup is a Ph.D. physicist and entrepreneur and the Republican nominee for Massachusetts's 4th District, who describes himself as a former Bernie Sanders supporter.[1][2] He founded an environmental-monitoring company and campaigns on a "Science Over Politics" platform.[1][2]
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][4] 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][4]
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.[3][5]
- 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.Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 4.About Me · Stalcup for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 5.Thomas Stalcup - Candidate Profile · Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth · 2026-10-19 Official record
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
