MOST RATEDMontclair, NJ Patch
Salem, Swampscott Candidates Join Race For Open U.S. House Seat
Jakious joined the field to replace Seth Moulton and said his campaign would emphasize effective government and constituent services.
Elections83%
FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · MA-6 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · MA-6 (D)
Rick Jakious
Rick Jakious withdrew from the 2026 Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s 6th district.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · MA-6 (2026)
- Result
- Withdrew
- Raised
- $355K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $355K
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Rick Jakious at a glance
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NET2026 election: Massachusetts’s 6th District
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 MA-6 HOUSE RACE →Rick Jakious’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $355K
- CASH ON HAND
- $8K
- SPENT
- $347K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $302K · 85.4%
- PACs
- $2K · 0.4%
- Self-funding
- $50K · 14.1%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Stevenson, JanetNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Smullin, JosephSmullin Corp · ENGINEER$7K
Lew, MelaHarvard Business School · CONSULTANT$7K
Leach, HaroldNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Jakious, RichardNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Jakious, LauraNot Employed · RETIRED$7K
Byrnes, MollieNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Blais, ElaineGoodwin Procter · ATTORNEY$7K
Bekenstein, JoshuaBain Capital · INVESTOR$7K
Bekenstein, AnitaNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$203K
Refunds$56K
Administrative$51K
Loan-Repayments$50K
Advertising$25K
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MOST RATEDThe Boston Globe
Rick Jakious, former Moulton aide, drops out of 6th District race
Jakious ended his bid for the open 6th District seat, saying he could not raise enough money to run a winning campaign.
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MOST RATEDMontclair, NJ Patch · 3 MIN READ
Salem, Swampscott Candidates Join Race For Open U.S. House Seat
Jakious joined the field to replace Seth Moulton and said his campaign would emphasize effective government and constituent services.
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