GOP candidate enters race for Moulton's open Congressional seat

Tim Dunn, Boston Herald on Feb 5, 2026

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BOSTON — The race for Seth Moulton’s seat in Congress has its first official Republican candidate.

U.S. Army veteran and practicing attorney Micah Jones officially launched his GOP campaign for Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District on Thursday, saying that he is running for his “love of country and deep concern for the division infecting our politics.”

“I am running for congress because I love this country and the greater North Shore community that my wife and I are so fortunate to call home and raise our children in. Congress is broken – career politicians, special interests, and ideologue activists are prioritizing their own personal gain more than in serving the people they represent. This needs to change. I am focused on helping the hard-working people of the Sixth District recapture the American Dream and build a brighter future,” Jones said in a release announcing his campaign.

“This truly is our moment. Right now, we have an opportunity to say clearly and loudly that we deserve something better from our elected leaders. When elected, I will serve Massachusetts’ Sixth District, and bring back common sense – to make our lives more affordable, our government more accountable, and our country more secure. I’m excited to share my optimistic, and practical plan for success with my neighbors in the Sixth District,” he said.

Jones enters the race to replace Moulton, who is running to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey in the September primary, as a packed Democrats primary currently has seven candidates vying for their party’s nomination.

In a video included in his official announcement, entitled “Our Moment,” Jones highlighted his campaign’s focus on national security and affordability.

“Our problems aren’t caused by Democrats or Republicans. They’re the result of career politicians in Washington who’ve forgotten working people and those driving towards achieving the American dream,” Jones said in the campaign video. “My campaign is founded on three principles: Accountability, opportunity, and security.”

Jones also expressed his support for term limits and a ban on stock trading by elected members of Congress and their spouses. He also stated his desire to lower costs, particularly energy costs, in Massachusetts and for lowering tax burdens for citizens and businesses in the state.

A California native, Jones and his wife moved to Massachusetts in 2016 following his honorable discharge from the Army to “pursue academic and professional opportunities.” According to a short biography of Jones attached to his press release, he joined the Army in 2011 as a military intelligence branch detail infantry officer, later completing the Infantry Basic Office Leadership Course, Airborne School, and Ranger School. After graduating from Ranger School, Jones went on to serve in the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg as a dismounted reconnaissance platoon leader, where during a majority of his time in that unit he was on the Global Response Force, prepared to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

Jones deployed to Afghanistan in 2014 for a year-long tour to serve as an intelligence advisor to the Afghan Ground Forces Command. He also served as the military aide, and security officer, to the brigadier general in charge of NATO’s Rule of Law mission. He earned the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Afghanistan, which included over 170 outside wire missions. Jones was honorably discharged as a captain in July 2016.

Jones works in the Boston Office of the international law firm, Morgan Lewis, with a practice focused on Securities Enforcement and Litigation. He lives in Essex with his wife and two children.

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