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MA · DISTRICT 6

Seth Moulton

DemocratMassachusettsCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 28

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Expand incentives for affordable housing development

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Moulton proposes expanding federal tax credits, low-interest loans, and density bonuses for developers who build new affordable housing. He also proposes eliminating parking requirements for those developers, with particular emphasis on homes for first-time buyers and middle-class families.

Context: The passage does not specify the size of the incentives or define eligibility for affordable units.

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Encourage housing by right, including accessory dwelling units

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Moulton proposes using incentives to encourage states and municipalities to allow new housing by right, including accessory dwelling units. The intended goal is to make it easier to build more homes.

Context: The passage does not specify the incentives or the jurisdictions’ requirements for qualifying.

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Housing Transportation & infrastructure

Build housing near transit and jobs

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Seth Moulton proposes rewarding Massachusetts cities and towns that strongly comply with the MBTA Communities Act. He also proposes building tens of thousands of apartments behind North and South Stations through New England Crossrail, aiming to expand housing near transit and jobs.

Context: The proposals are framed for Massachusetts; the passage does not specify the form or amount of the rewards.

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Government & elections

Protect private election information held by states

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Moulton supports clarifying that federal law does not allow the federal government to compel states to provide private election information unless Congress has clearly authorized it. He says this protection should keep citizens’ information from being handed over without congressional approval.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Government & elections

Fund election infrastructure and cybersecurity upgrades

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Moulton supports directing federal funding to update outdated election infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity. He identifies voting machines and vulnerable software as concerns and says the upgrades should help voters trust the systems that receive their ballots.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Government & elections

Create legal protections against intimidation of election workers

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Moulton supports serious legal consequences for people who intimidate, harass, or pressure election officials and poll watchers. He presents these protections as a way to help those workers feel safe while carrying out their duties.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Government & elections

Prepare poll workers and election monitors for intimidation

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Moulton supports recruiting and training poll workers and election monitors to prepare them for threats, intimidation, and misconduct they may face if a president tries to undermine voters at the ballot box.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Government & elections

Block federal funding for efforts to take over elections

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Moulton says he will work in Congress to prevent federal funds from supporting efforts by the president or administration to manipulate elections or take election oversight away from states. The proposal concerns the use of federal funds; it does not describe a broader change to how states run elections.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Government & elections

Keep federal agents and military out of polling places

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Moulton supports prohibiting federal agents and military personnel from being present at polling locations. He says their presence can intimidate voters and make people fear harassment or violence while voting.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Government & elections

Investigate conflicts of interest involving the administration and prediction-market companies

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Moulton proposes investigating and contesting potential conflicts of interest involving the Trump administration, Trump family members, and leading prediction-market companies. He presents this as part of addressing possible government ties to companies facilitating these bets.

Context: The passage does not specify the investigative process or what action would follow from a finding of a conflict.