
Jason Poulos
MA-04 Democratic nominee?
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Overview
Current roleArtificial intelligence researcher
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMassachusetts
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BackgroundArtificial intelligence researcher
EducationDover-Sherborn Regional High School
Notable personal detailsJason Poulos is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Massachusetts’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an independent researcher focused on artificial intelligence and policy, with postdoctoral experience at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science with a designated emphasis in Computational Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, after attending UMass Amherst as a Pell Grant recipient and work-study student. He lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on the very wealthy and corporations (including a billionaire/wealth tax and corporate taxes on automation) and expands social spending to fund programs such as Medicare for All and a universal basic income. Advocates shifting tax burdens to wealthy actors to finance expanded social programs and worker protections.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare-for-All and universal access to quality healthcare; advocates removing employer-tied coverage and expanding public healthcare as part of campaign policy.
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Immigration & Border
Supports ending qualified immunity for ICE and CBP agents, abolishing ICE, and defunding the Department of Homeland Security; frames ICE and expanded DHS funding as a deportation-focused enforcement apparatus that should be dismantled and resources redirected to social programs. Advocates accountability for immigration enforcement and opposes expanded detention and deportation practices.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal as a federal framework to address the climate crisis, calls for comprehensive action at the scale and speed science demands, and criticizes carbon offsets as a way for corporations to avoid real emissions reductions. Advocates climate justice and policy measures that prioritize rapid decarbonization and accountability for polluters.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
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