阿富汗退伍军人兼律师在马萨诸塞州第六国会选区共和党初选中无对手参选
2026年7月1日 美国东部夏令时下午1:32 / 福克斯新闻
作者：利奥·布里塞尼奥
马萨诸塞州共和党候选人认为眼下正是拿下这一长期由民主党把持席位的绝佳时机
米卡·琼斯，这位从民主党转投共和党的候选人，希望抓住几十年来首次出现的席位空缺机遇。
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米卡·琼斯，这位自称曾是肯尼迪式民主党人的候选人转投共和党后，希望抓住“千载难逢”的机遇，力争拿下马萨诸塞州第六国会选区。
“这个席位上次出现空缺还是在47年前，”琼斯说道。
“我认为，当我们的国会代表团只有一个党派时，马萨诸塞州会蒙受损失——在我看来，该党议员比其他州的议员更不愿与跨党派合作。”
琼斯的竞选团队押注该选区的独立选民——或许还有部分民主党人——会意识到，哪怕只有一名共和党籍众议员，也能为马萨诸塞州带来好处。再加上马萨诸塞州偶尔会出现共和党胜选的先例，琼斯相信自己的竞选能够打破过往不利局面，助力决定众议院的权力平衡。
十余位民主党人激烈角逐接替米基·谢里尔的席位，唯一共和党候选人找到了自身优势
参选国会前，琼斯曾在第82空降师服役，于2014年至2015年赴阿富汗执行任务。后来他考入法学院，成为一名律师。
正是在法学院就读期间，他开始对民主党发展方向产生疑虑，称其发展轨迹让他“大为震惊”。
“那是在2016年，算是个前奏，之后几年我们遭遇了更多与进步主义意识形态相关的问题，”琼斯回忆道。
“尤其是在支持执法方面——当时正值‘defund the police’（解散警局）运动。还有那种试图将人们划分为压迫者和被压迫者的世界观，我觉得这与肯尼迪总统的愿景截然不同。从那时起，我退出民主党，成为了无党派人士。”
尽管琼斯认为该州63%的注册无党派选民中，有一部分人或许认同这一观点，但他向他们推销的理念更为务实。
他认为，马萨诸塞州正因缺乏共和党籍议员而蒙受损失——后者可以与共和党政府和国会展开协作。
摇摆选区纽约共和党人在这场决定众议院控制权的关键选战中势头渐长
“我们的两名参议员、九名国会议员——没有一位是共和党人。我认为他们采取了‘只为反对’的心态，”琼斯在谈及民主党同僚对特朗普政府的态度时说道。
“正因如此，我们错失了大量联邦资金，数十亿美元的联邦资金。如果我成为该代表团里唯一的共和党人，就能在合理的时候与政府合作，在不合理的时候提出反对，秉公评判，真正专注于不仅符合我所选民区的利益，还能为整个马萨诸塞州发声。”
当被问及为何不直接以无党派身份参选，而是选择共和党标签时，琼斯表示，他需要该党的竞选基础设施，才能真正开展竞选活动拿下该选区。
“你确实需要一个政党的运作体系。而且我确实是共和党人。可以说我属于中右翼，尤其是在财政问题上，”琼斯说道。
“我名字旁的‘R’（共和党缩写）会是个挑战，我完全承认这一点。不过我认为还有15%到20%的选民确实是无党派人士，且非常看重候选人的素质。”
作为例证，琼斯提到了其他在马萨诸塞州成功参选的共和党人。
“人们都忘了，米特·罗姆尼曾担任马萨诸塞州州长。还有比尔·韦尔德州长，以及查理·贝克州长。所以我认为，马萨诸塞州的共和党模式是值得效仿的，在这里运作得非常好，”琼斯说道。
关键摇摆选区民主党候选人就过往亲警、拥枪言论致歉
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该选区现任议员、民主党人赛斯·莫尔顿宣布将竞选参议员，不再寻求连任。他上一次连任是以62.9%比35.2%的得票率击败共和党挑战者、机械工程师小罗伯特·梅。
琼斯在该州9月1日的初选中无对手参选，大概率将晋级11月3日的大选。
利奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字频道国会组政治记者，此前曾任职于《世界杂志》。
Ex-Democrat reveals why he ditched party and is running as Republican in blue stronghold
Afghanistan veteran and attorney is running unopposed in GOP primary for the 6th Congressional District
July 1, 2026 1:32pm EDT / Fox News
By Leo Briceno
Republican candidate in Massachusetts sees perfect storm to flip long held Democratic seat
Micah Jones, a former Democrat-turned Republican, hopes to capitalize on a seat that’s open for the first time in decades.
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Micah Jones, a former self-described JFK Democrat-turned-Republican, hopes to capitalize on a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity as he looks to flip Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District.
“The last time this seat was open was 47 years ago,” Jones said.
“I think that Massachusetts suffers when we have a one-party congressional delegation that, in my opinion, is less inclined to work across the aisle than representatives of other states.”
Jones’s campaign is a bet that the district’s independent voters — and maybe some Democrats — will see the benefit Massachusetts could reap from having even just one Republican representative. Coupled with the precedent of the occasional Republican success is the Bay State, Jones believes his race can beat past odds and help decide the balance of power in the House of Representatives.
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Micah Jones, candidate for Congress in Massachusetts, pictured alongside U.S. Capitol.(Micah Jones for Congress; Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Before running for Congress, Jones served in the military in the 82nd Airborne Division, deploying on a tour in Afghanistan from 2014 to 2015. Later, after going to law school, he became an attorney.
It was in law school that he began to have doubts about the Democratic Party’s direction, describing a “shock” at its trajectory.
“This was back in 2016. That was kind of the incubator before everything that we’ve now dealt with the last few years in regards to more progressive ideologies,” Jones recalled.
“In particular, when it came to support for law enforcement — this was during the defund the police movement. When it came to a worldview that tried to classify people between oppressors and oppressed, I felt that was fundamentally different than President Kennedy’s vision. And at that point, I left the Democratic Party, became an independent.”
Although Jones believes a portion of the state’s 63% registered independents may share that view, his pitch to them is more pragmatic.
He believes Massachusetts is missing out on Republican representation that can coordinate with the GOP administration and Congress.
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders during National Police Week in the White House Rose Garden in Washington on May 11, 2026.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)
“Our two senators, our nine congressional members — none of them are Republicans. And I think that they have taken a resistance-only mindset,” Jones said, referring to their posture toward the Trump administration.
“And so, I think that we lose out on significant federal funding, billions of dollars in federal funding. I could be the sole Republican on that delegation, to work with the administration when it makes sense, push back when it doesn’t, call balls and strikes, really focus on what’s best for not only my district, [and] advocate for Massachusetts as a whole.”
When asked about the Republican label and why not just run as an independent, Jones said he believes he needs the party’s campaign infrastructure to meaningfully wage a campaign to flip the district.
“You do need a party apparatus. And I am a Republican. I would say I’m center-right, especially on fiscal issues,” Jones said.
“The ‘R’ next to my name is going to be challenging. I fully acknowledge that. I do, however, think there is another 15% to 20% [of voters] that really are independents and really do care about candidate quality.”
As evidence, Jones pointed to other Republicans who have run successfully in Massachusetts.
“People forget, Gov. Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts. You have Gov. Bill Weld; you have Gov. Charlie Baker. And so, I think that the Massachusetts Republican model is one to emulate and one that works very well here,” Jones said.
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Micah Jones, candidate for Congress in Massachusetts, speaks to a voter.(Micah Jones for Congress)
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The district’s current occupant, Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., announced he would pursue a Senate seat rather than re-election. He last won re-election in a 62.9% to 35.2% victory over Republican challenger Robert May Jr., a mechanical engineer.
Jones, who is running unopposed in the state’s Sept. 1 primaries, will likely advance to the general election on Nov. 3.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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