May 6th, 2020

NEWTON – Representative Paul Schmid of Westport has endorsed Jake Auchincloss for the 4th Congressional seat.

Rep. Schmid, who serves as the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture and has represented the 8th Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2011, said: “Jake has paid attention to Fall River. I have no doubt that he will be an active partner at the federal level. I support him enthusiastically."

Auchincloss said: “I first met Representative Paul Schmid at his office hours in the Fall River Senior Center. He was doing what a public servant should: taking care of his constituents. He’s a superb representative for Fall River, and I’m proud to have earned his ‘enthusiastic support.’ I believe that Massachusetts residents want their state and federal legislators to work together, and Paul and I will be close partners for the South Coast.”

Auchincloss is one of two candidates to have earned endorsements from Fall River-area elected officials. The endorsement follows Auchincloss’s position as the first candidate in the field to submit enough validated signatures to officially appear on the September 1 ballot.

About Jake:

Jake Auchincloss is running to represent Massachusetts’ Fourth District in Congress.

After graduating from college, Jake joined the Marines and commanded an infantry platoon in Afghanistan and a multi-national special operations mission to Panama.

Back home, Jake has continued service as a city councilor in Newton, where he graduated from the public schools. Jake's positive, thoughtful leadership over two terms, especially on transportation and the environment, earned him re-election to a third term this November.

In the private sector, Jake has worked on transportation as a manager at a Fortune 100 innovation lab in Boston and on cybersecurity at a startup. He holds degrees in finance and economics from MIT Sloan and Harvard College.

For press inquiries please contact press@jakeauchincloss.com