Dr. Tom Stalcup, a scientist from Brookline, is launching a Republican campaign for the 4th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Jake Auchincloss. The campaign aims to highlight Auchcloss's funding from the pharmaceutical industry, which he believes is a form of leadership that serves as a shield for the companies driving the high drug prices. According to Federal Elections Commission filings, as recently as 2025, Auchincliffe had received $7,000 in campaign donations from prominent biotech venture capitalist and founder of Rectify Pharmaceuticals. Stalcum plans to propose a plan to lower drug prices, increase transparency, and eliminate current protections that he says allow pharmaceutical companies to maintain high prices.