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Pulos accuses incumbent of taking corporate PAC money and links it to policy votes
Summary
Jason Pulos criticized Rep. Jake Auchincloss for accepting large sums from PACs and lobby groups and tied those contributions to votes on drug pricing and foreign aid, framing his campaign as 'people-powered' and refusing the same funding sources.
In a Brookline interview, Jason Pulos criticized the incumbent representative and argued campaign donations have affected congressional decisions.
Pulos said Auchincloss "has taken over $700,000 from corporate PACs" this cycle and cited larger cumulative donations from pro-Israel groups and industry lobbies since 2020. "He's received AIPAC money and pharmaceutical lobby money," Pulos said, and he accused Auchincloss of voting for funding bills that directed money to Israel and opposing Medicare drug-price negotiation. Pulos presented his campaign as rejecting corporate PAC money, saying his average donation is $36 and most donations come from within the district.
Pulos framed his critique as part of a broader argument about influence in Washington: he said members who take industry money are less likely to support measures his campaign prioritizes, including Medicare for All and the PRO Act. The incumbent was not present to respond during the interview.
