Jake Auchincloss
Jacob Daniel Auchincloss (/ˈɔːkɪnklɒs/ AWK-in-kloss; born January 29, 1988)[1] is an American politician, businessman, and Marine veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jake Auchincloss | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Kennedy III |
| Member of the Newton City Council | |
| In office 2015–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Daniel Auchincloss January 29, 1988 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2013, 2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (2013–2014) Independent (2014–2015) |
| Spouse | Michelle Auchincloss (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Hugh Auchincloss (father) Laurie Glimcher (mother) |
| Relatives | Melvin J. Glimcher (grandfather) Harvey Bundy (great-grandfather) McGeorge Bundy (great-uncle) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2010–2015 (Marine Corps) 2015–present (Individual Ready Reserve) |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Early life and education
Jacob Daniel Auchincloss was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Laurie Glimcher and Hugh Auchincloss. Both of his parents are physician-scientists;[2] his mother is president and CEO of Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and his father serves as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), succeeding Anthony Fauci in that role. Auchincloss's maternal grandfather, Melvin J. Glimcher, pioneered the development of artificial limbs, and was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences,[3][4][5] and is the first cousin once-removed of stockbroker Hugh D. Auchincloss.[6] His stepfather, Gregory Petsko, is a biochemist and biotech entrepreneur who has become a global expert on Alzheimer's disease.[7] Auchincloss is matrilineally Jewish by descent, and was raised in his mother's faith.[8][9] His father is of Scottish heritage.[10]
Auchincloss was raised in Newton with his two siblings, and attended Newton North High School.[11] He studied government and economics at Harvard College, graduating with honors, and earned an MBA in finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[12][13]
Career
Military service
After graduating from Harvard University, Auchincloss joined the United States Marine Corps, earning his commission through Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. He commanded infantry in Helmand Province in 2012 and a reconnaissance unit in Panama in 2014. In Helmand, he led combat patrols through villages contested by the Taliban. In Panama, his team of reconnaissance Marines partnered with Colombian special operations to train the Panamanian Public Forces in drug-interdiction tactics.[14]
Auchincloss completed both infantry training in Quantico and the Marine Corps's reconnaissance training in California, profiled in Nate Fick's One Bullet Away. He graduated from the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) school in Maine and was an honor graduate from the Basic Airborne Course in Georgia. He continued to serve in the Individual Ready Reserve after leaving active duty and was promoted to major on September 1, 2020.[15]
Local government
After returning home from the military, Auchincloss ran for Newton city council on a platform of full-day kindergarten and expanded pre-K offerings.[16] He was elected in 2015, defeating the incumbent councilor.[17] He was reelected to the Newton city council in 2017 and 2019.[18][19] He chaired the transportation and public safety committee.[20] In office, he supported progressive immigration and housing policies, sustainable transportation and co-docketed the successful Sanctuary city ordinance.[21][22]
When the Newton city council debated a pay raise for elected officials, Auchincloss voted no.[23]
Auchincloss was the first elected official to endorse Ruthanne Fuller for mayor.[24]
Business
While serving on the Newton City Council and attending MIT, Auchincloss was the director of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.[25] He also worked at a cybersecurity startup as a product manager and at Liberty Mutual as a senior manager at its innovation arm, Solaria Labs.[22]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2020
On October 2, 2019, Auchincloss announced his candidacy for the open Massachusetts's 4th congressional district to succeed Joe Kennedy III, who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate against incumbent Democrat Ed Markey.[26]
Auchincloss raised the most money during the primary election in both the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020 and earned endorsements from the National Association of Government Employees, VoteVets, The Boston Globe and James E. Timilty.[27][28][29][30] He earned the support of several Newton politicians, including the president and vice president of the city council and the chair and vice chair of the school committee.[31] He earned additional endorsements throughout the district, including from state representative Paul Schmid of Fall River.[32]
During the campaign, questions arose about his party affiliation. Auchincloss was originally a Democrat but was a registered Republican from 2013 to 2014 while working for Charlie Baker's gubernatorial campaign. He continued to vote in Republican primaries as an independent until late 2015 before becoming a Democrat again.[33]
The Democratic primary occurred on September 1, 2020.[34] In a race with eight other candidates, Auchincloss won with 22.4% of the vote. It took the Associated Press three days to call the race because nearly one million votes were cast through mail-in ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
In the November general election, Auchincloss defeated Republican nominee Julie Hall. He assumed office on January 3, 2021.[36]
Tenure
On January 6, 2021, after the 2021 attack on the United States Capitol, Auchincloss tweeted his agreement with lawmakers' calls to remove President Donald Trump from office, either through the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution or impeachment. Auchincloss voted to certify the results of the 2020 United States presidential election in the early morning of January 7, 2021. On January 21, he voted to approve the congressional waiver for General Lloyd Austin, President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense.
On June 16, 2022, seven people affiliated with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, including Robert Smigel, were arrested by U.S. Capitol Police and charged with unlawful entry into the complex.[37] According to a letter from Jim Jordan and Rodney Davis, the Colbert crew was let back into the building with the help of Auchincloss and Adam Schiff, leading to the unlawful entry charges.[38] In a statement released by an Auchincloss spokesperson, Matt Corridoni said of the incident, "We do not condone any inappropriate activity and cannot speak to anything that occurred after hours."[39]
Syria
In 2023, Auchincloss was among 56 Democrats to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[40][41]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Committee on Financial Services[42]
- Committee on the Chinese Communist Party[43]
Caucus memberships[44]
- Armenian Caucus
- Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations
- Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus[45]
- Native American Caucus
- Portuguese American Caucus
- Pro-Choice Caucus
- Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
- ALS Caucus
- Autism Caucus
- Diabetes Caucus
- Friends of Australia Caucus
- Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
- HIV/AIDS Caucus
- Teleheath Caucus
- Defense Spending Reduction Caucus
- Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Auchincloss | 34,971 | 22.4 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Mermell | 32,938 | 21.1 | |
| Democratic | Becky Grossman | 28,311 | 18.1 | |
| Democratic | Natalia Linos | 18,158 | 11.6 | |
| Democratic | Ihssane Leckey | 17,346 | 11.1 | |
| Democratic | Alan Khazei | 14,305 | 9.2 | |
| Democratic | Chris Zannetos (withdrawn) | 5,091 | 3.3 | |
| Democratic | David Cavell (withdrawn) | 2,472 | 1.6 | |
| Democratic | Ben Sigel | 2,437 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 156,029 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Auchincloss | 244,275 | 60.9 | |
| Republican | Julie Hall | 157,029 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 401,304 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Auchincloss (incumbent) | 201,882 | 96.9 | |
| Write-in | 6,397 | 3.1 | ||
| Total votes | 291,569 | 100.0 | ||
Personal life
On July 28, 2017, Auchincloss married his wife Michelle. They have three children, a son and two daughters. They live in Newtonville, Massachusetts.[46][47]
See also
References
- ^ Cohen, Julie M. (September 26, 2019). "Meet the candidates for Newton City Council". Wicked Local. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Stout, Matt (July 30, 2020). "Super PAC funded by Auchincloss's parents officially rides into 4th District, spends $180K on ads backing him". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Hugh Auchincloss, Jr., Weds Laurie Glimcher". The New York Times. August 27, 1973. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Kifner, John (September 17, 1996). "McGeorge Bundy Dies at 77; Top Adviser in Vietnam Era". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Melissa (March 1, 2016). "Recruited to lead Harvard Med, "fearless" scientist chose Dana-Farber". STAT News. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Auchincloss wins primary in Massachusetts' 4th District". Roll Call. September 4, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Reibman, Greg (July 27, 2020). "Auchincloss parents gave $40K to super PAC that's likely to support him UPDATED". Village 14. Retrieved September 7, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kole, William J. (September 4, 2020). "Jewish ex-Marine wins Democratic primary for Massachusetts House seat". The Times of Israel. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Jake, Michelle & Teddy". Jake Auchincloss For Congress. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Auchincloss embraces frontrunner status". August 21, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Jenna (August 13, 2020). "Jake Auchincloss: Candidate Profile 4th Congressional District". Patch Media. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Auchincloss". Data-Smart City Solutions. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Auchincloss". Living Cities. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Auchincloss, Jake (January 8, 2020). "I Fought In Afghanistan. The Last Thing We Need Is Another 'Forever War'". WBUR. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Auchincloss, Marine veteran, thinks Pentagon budget should be cut 10% | Boston.com". www.boston.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Auchincloss, Jacob (January 1, 2015). "Pre-K for every Newton child". Newton TAB. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Municipal election official results". City of Newton, MA. November 3, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ . City of Newton, MA. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Jenna (November 5, 2019). "Newton Election Results 2019: City Council, School Committee". Patch Media. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Newton, MA - Councilor Auchincloss". www.newtonma.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Welcoming City Ordinance". City of Newton, MA.
- ^ a b "Jake Auchincloss For Congress". Jake Auchincloss For Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Jenna (September 17, 2019). "Newton City Council Votes To Give Themselves Raises". Patch Media. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Endorsements for Ruthanne - Ruthanne Fuller for Mayor". Ruthanne Fuller. November 2021.
- ^ Matheson, Rob (June 4, 2015). "HST MEMP Student on Winning Team in MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition". Institute for Medical Engineering & Science. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Jenna (October 3, 2019). "Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss Announces Run For Congress". Patch Media. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (April 10, 2020). "Auchincloss leads the pack in 4th District fundraising". WPRI.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Stout, Matt (January 8, 2020). "Auchincloss, Khazei top fund-raising in race to succeed Joe Kennedy". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (February 26, 2020). "Auchincloss lands first union endorsement in 4th District race". WPRI.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (April 9, 2020). "Would-be Kennedy successors could miss ballot as COVID-19 hampers signature push". WPRI.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Why Jake". Jake Auchincloss For Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (May 5, 2020). "4th District race heats up as Grossman, Auchincloss tout new Fall River support". WPRI.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Stout, Matt (June 10, 2020). "Democrat Jake Auchincloss, seeking Fourth District seat, was a registered Republican in 2014". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Massachusetts Primary Election Results: Fourth Congressional District". The New York Times. September 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "AP: Jake Auchincloss wins Democratic primary in 4th District". WCVB-TV. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Auchincloss Declares Victory In Race For House Seat Vacated By Joe Kennedy". November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (June 17, 2022). "7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show". Associated Press. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Oshin, Olafmihan; Beitsch, Rebecca (June 20, 2022). "Jordan asks Capitol Police for information on Colbert team's presence". The Hill. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (June 23, 2022). "Auchincloss staff embroiled in disputes involving Colbert, Taylor Greene". WPRI. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023".
- ^ "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria". U.S. News & World Report. March 8, 2023. from the original on April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Committees and Caucuses | Representative Jacob Auchincloss". auchincloss.house.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party - 118th Congress Profile".
- ^ "Committees and Caucuses". Representative Jake Auchincloss. January 3, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Members". LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ @JakeAuch (July 28, 2020). "Happy anniversary, Michelle" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "It's A Boy: Newton City Councilor Auchincloss, Wife Welcome Baby". Newton, MA Patch. April 9, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
External links
- Representative Jake Auchincloss official U.S. House website
- Jake Auchincloss for Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart