The Swampscott Tides: Massachusetts Peace Action Endorses Jamie Belsito in Open 6th District Congressional Race

June 8, 2026 | Monica Sager

Massachusetts Peace Action has endorsed Jamie Belsito in her campaign for Congress. Belsito joined the nonpartisan organization in a community advocates meet and greet Sunday in Beverly.

“With Seth Moulton running for Senate, the 6th district is open. Jamie Belsito, a past MAPA endorsee in her previous challenge to Moulton, is running an anti-establishment and pro-peace campaign,” MAPA said in a statement. “We trust in Belsito’s strong record on peace and progressive issues.”

“I am so deeply grateful to receive this endorsement from the Massachusetts Peace Action Committee,” Belsito said. “MAPA has been an unwavering voice against senseless war, genocide, and all abuses against humanity perpetrated across the globe. I cannot wait to work with them in office, and to continue this fight against the weapons manufacturers and war profiteers trying to win this seat and countless others across the U.S.”

Massachusetts Peace Action: Elect Jamie Belsito!

June 2, 2026 | Sunny Robinson


Massachusetts Peace Action endorses Jamie Belsito for Congress in Congressional District 6.

Belsito is far and away the most outstanding candidate on all the peace and justice issues that MAPA cares about and indeed holds the same positions and values that MAPA does. She is similarly strong and clear on the importance of all the social policy issues MAPA asks about and has advocated for.

There is no other candidate for the open seat in CD6 who consistently aligns with MAPA’s positions on these issues and has continued to speak out on them over these last years since she last sought public office.  There is no other candidate for this CD6 seat that in their responses to MAPA’s questions took the time to add more details as to why she held the positions that she does.

Center for strategic politics: MA-6 Democratic Primary Poll

May 17, 2026 | Center for Strategic Politics

When respondents are asked who they would vote for if the Democratic primary for MA-6 were held today, 59% are undecided. But after voters read balanced biographies (with positive and negative arguments) for the candidates, that number drops to 35% while Beth Andres-Beck and Jamie Belsito take the lead.

The Salem News: Campaign Notebook: Dunkin’ Politicking

May 14, 2026 | Christian M. Wade


Former state Rep. Jamie Belsito, one of six Democrats seeking the party’s nomination to run for the 6th Congressional District, said she plans to meet with voters outside Dunkins’ in every community in sprawling district, which includes portions of 39 cities and towns.

Belsito kicked off her Dunkin’ campaign tour this week, posting a video out a Danvers store criticizing Democratic rival Dan Koh for touting former president Joe Biden’s endorsement of his candidacy and his support from political action committees.

“I grew up in Reading. My husband and I are raising our kids in Topsfield,” Belsito said. “While Dan’s campaign is being funded by billionaires and DC insiders who don’t care about you, we’re going door-to-door and talking to real people about the issues that impact us all — at Market Basket and Dunkin’ Donuts.”

Item Live: Congressional Candidates have their say in swampscott

May 7, 2026 | Erin Hickey

Belsito, a former state representative and maternal mental health advocate, focused heavily on healthcare and working-class issues during her opening remarks, pointing to both her legislative experience and advocacy work.

“I know what it’s like to struggle and what it takes to fight back for change,” Belsito said.

Belsito, who challenged Moulton in 2020, criticized what she described as his reliance on outside political money.

“I had a problem with the billionaire super PAC money that he was taking,” Belsito said. “It was not a grassroots operation. It was not representative of the people that I’m going to represent.”

“Our seats are for sale,” Belsito said while discussing PAC money and campaign donations. “I’m not taking that money. I’m not doing super PACs. I want to represent you.”

The Swampscott Tides: Belsito Secures Ballot Spot in Crowded 6th District Race with Grassroots push

April 30, 2026 | Monica Sager

“Our team, our grassroots supporters, and our volunteers got us on the ballot,” Belsito said. “This campaign is built by and for the people of this district.”

“I was raised here. I’m a product of our public schools and public higher education. I’m raising my family here,” Belsito said. “I’m a public school parent, I shop at Market Basket, my family is making tough financial choices, we are watching our electric bill climb, and I constantly think about the future our kids will inherit.”

Belsito’s campaign has committed to “refusing corporate PAC contributions and prioritizing grassroots support from everyday residents of the 6th District.”

“I want to say that’s something I am committed to and making sure that we have community based organizations to source for our health care,” Belsito said. “That experience led me to be founder of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance from my kitchen table and elevate maternal mental health, substance use disorder as a federal and state priority.”

Belsito said in Ipswich that she is tired of Democrats asking her for vote when they aren’t putting in the required amount of effort. “Democrats have to stop talking, and start doing,” she said.

The Local News: Belsito picks up state auditor diana diZoglio’s endorsement

March 13, 2026 | John P. Muldoon

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has endorsed Jamie Belsito in the MA-6 congressional race. “I believe we need a fierce advocate for this district going to D.C. to fight our battles. We have a lot of challenges we are facing … Our democracy is under attack. We need bold, visionary leaders who don’t forget where they came from,” DiZoglio said of Belsito. “The working people of Massachusetts deserve someone who is going to stand up to special interests.”

DiZoglio, who has fought a running battle with fellow Democrats in an attempt to audit State House finances, said Belsito never tried “to ingratiate herself with the powers that be on Beacon Hill. And, I’m sorry, but if you can’t stand up to the speaker of the house in Boston, how the hell are you going to stand up to Donald Trump in D.C.?" ...The Belsito campaign said more than 200 people attended the kick-off event on Saturday.

The Local News: Belsito Says Iran Attacks are “not in my name”

March 2, 2026 | John P. Muldoon

Calling the Israeli and American attacks on Iran “an illegal war,” Congressional candidate Jamie Belsito warned the U.S. could be entering into another open-ended war in the Middle East... Belsito asked what military action does to “expand healthcare access, or address our crumbling infrastructure and homelessness crisis?”

“We must put an end to the diversion of billions more of our national budget to the overinflated Department of War. It’s needed for the programs Americans rely on to survive, programs that have already been gutted by this administration,” she said.

Belsito said she refuses to take money from weapons contractors “because we need leaders who are not bought and owned, and who can check the reckless decisions and crimes of this President without pause.”

The Swampscott Tides: 6th District Fundraising Heats Up, Belsito Pushes PAC Ban

February 13, 2026 | Monica Sager

As millions of dollars pour into the 6th Congressional District race, candidate Jamie Belsito is calling on her opponents to join her in taking the People’s Pledge,  a commitment to reject money from corporate Political Action Committees (PACs), Super PACs, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), billionaires and corporate executives....

“The people of our district deserve to know who their candidates answer to. I’m running my campaign on the belief that the voices of the hardworking people of the 6th Congressional District matter more than corporate donors and political insiders,” Belsito said in a press release sent to the Swampscott Tides. “That’s why I’ve taken The People’s Pledge, and why I’m calling on every candidate in this race to do the same. Our communities are not for sale.”

Politico Massachusetts Playbook: Another Batch of local officials endorse belsito

February 12, 2026 | Kelly Garrity

Another batch of local officials is endorsing former state Rep. Jamie Belsito in the Democratic primary to replace Rep. Seth Moulton in the state’s 6th Congressional District. The list includes Topsfield Select Board Members Boyd Jackson, Robert Kmetz, Rafael McDonald and Michelle Mercier-Link; and Beverly City Councilor Steve Crowley.

MMHLA: Major Victory for Mothers — Congress provides $20M for Maternal Health Programs

February 4, 2026 | Mia Hemstead

Jamie Belsito, MMHLA’s Founder and Director of Policy and Partnerships, says that “We know that maternal mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal mortality, contributing to 23% of maternal deaths. This funding is critical to support new moms and families and will save lives.”

Politico Massachusetts Playbook: Former Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga Endorses Jamie Belsito

January 8, 2026 | Kelly Garrity

Former Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga is endorsing former state Rep. Jamie Belsito in the Democratic primary for Rep. Seth Moulton's seat in Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District.

"Jamie is a proven leader who shows up and gets things done. Like me, she's from a working class family, so when it comes to kitchen table issues, she doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk," Verga said in a statement...

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