Jake Auchincloss

• Elected: 2021 (3rd term)

• Background: Marine combat veteran (Afghanistan)

• District: District 4, Southern Massachusetts and Cape Cod area, MA

• District partisan lean (Cook PVI): D+22

• 2024 House result: Jake Auchincloss (DEM) 97.4% vs () 38.5%, margin +58.9 pp

Background and record

Background. Jake Auchincloss is a Marine Corps Iraq and Afghanistan combat veteran (4 years active duty, deployed twice), a former Newton (MA) city councilor, and a Harvard undergrad and Harvard Business School MBA. He represents the Boston southwestern suburbs (Brookline, Newton, Fall River).

Role in Congress. He sits on House Foreign Affairs and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Position on Ukraine. Auchincloss has voted yes on every Ukraine aid package and is one of the most engaged Democratic Marine veteran voices on Russia Ukraine policy.

Strategic Read. Frame asks in terms of his Marine combat veteran credibility on the soldiering reality of Russia's war, Foreign Affairs Committee jurisdiction (where Ukraine policy is set, he serves on the Europe subcommittee), his Harvard Business School MBA policy analysis credibility, the Brookline Newton substantial Jewish American and Eastern European immigrant academic and professional constituency, and his moderate Democratic coalition building potential with bipartisan Russia deterrence policy networks.

Ukraine Record

• Voting record on Ukraine bills: 100.0% pro-Ukraine (40 pro, 0 anti, on 40 clean votes)
• Congressional Ukraine Caucus member
• Voted YES on Ukraine aid bills

Advocacy Playbook

• The Ask: HR 3104 Ukrainian Adjustment Act. Adjusts status for ~240,000 Ukrainians in U.S. under Uniting for Ukraine to permanent residence. Most urgent refugee bill on the UAPortal slate.
• Why It Works: His Marine combat experience gives him standing on strategic and military logic
• Local Connection: Massachusetts voters respect veteran leadership on war and peace
• Avoid: Overlooking his committee seat; Financial Services is the key sanctions committee