Ihssane Leckey

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Ihssane Leckey

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

September 1, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Boston University

Personal

Religion

Muslim

Profession

Federal Reserve system regulator

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Ihssane Leckey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026.

Biography

Ihssane Leckey obtained a bachelor's degree from Boston University. Her professional experience includes working as a Federal Reserve system regulator.

Elections

2026

See also: Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2026

Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (September 1 Democratic primary)

Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (September 1 Republican primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4

Incumbent Jake Auchincloss (D) and Thomas Stalcup (R) are running in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jake Auchincloss (D)
		Thomas Stalcup  (R)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steve Chasse (Independent)
• Matthew Cook (Independent)

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4

Incumbent Jake Auchincloss (D) defeated Jason Poulos (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on September 1, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Auchincloss	72.3	36,367
		Jason Poulos	27.7	13,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 50,305
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Boyd (D)
• Ihssane Leckey (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4

Thomas Stalcup (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on September 1, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Stalcup	99.4	21,905
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6%	125

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,030
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2020

See also: Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (September 1 Democratic primary)

Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (September 1 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4

Jake Auchincloss defeated Julie Hall in the general election for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Auchincloss (D)	60.8	251,102
		Julie Hall (R)	38.9	160,474
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,247

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 412,823
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Auchincloss	22.4	35,361
		Jesse Mermell	21.0	33,216
		Becky Grossman	18.1	28,578
		Natalia Linos	11.6	18,364
		Ihssane Leckey	11.1	17,539
		Alan Khazei	9.1	14,440
		Chris Zannetos (Unofficially withdrew)	3.3	5,135
		Dave Cavell (Unofficially withdrew)	1.6	2,498
		Ben Sigel	1.6	2,465
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	242

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,838
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Deb Goldberg (D)
• Herb Robinson (D)
• Nick Matthew (D)
• Thomas Shack III (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4

Julie Hall defeated David Rosa in the Republican primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 4 on September 1, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Hall	62.8	19,394
		David Rosa	36.6	11,296
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	182

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,872
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ihssane Leckey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leckey's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I came to the U.S. from Morocco at the age of 20 with nothing but a small suitcase. I worked sub-minimum wage jobs, where I faced sexual harassment and wage theft, and scraped every dollar I made to put myself through community college. I ultimately earned a scholarship to Boston University and became the first person in my family to graduate from college. In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, I was disgusted to see our government hand out blank checks to giant banks, leaving people hungry and homeless. I became a Wall Street regulator at the Federal Reserve, where I took on the biggest corporations on behalf of the American people. As an immigrant who struggled through poverty and as the only woman of color in this race, the fight for social, economic, environmental and racial justice is personal to me. I'm running to fight for working families and bring real change to a system run by corrupt special interests and wealthy white men for too long. We need leaders who represent our diversity and our courage, who aren't afraid to take on corrupt special interests and who know how to get it done.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• As an immigrant who experienced poverty and as the only woman of color in this race, the fight for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice is personal. I'm running to fight for working families and bring real change to a Congress run by corrupt special interests and rich white men for too long.
• We need leaders who represent our diversity and our courage, who aren't afraid to take on corrupt special interests and who know how to get it done. I've taken on corrupt corporations as a Wall Street regulator and won't accept a dollar from corporate PACs or lobbyists. As the most progressive candidate in this race, I am fighting to create a government and an economy that works for all of us.
• We are living in a moment of crisis. The covid-19 pandemic has killed thousands, tens of millions have lost their jobs and health insurance, and black and brown Americans are dying at disproportionate rates not only from the pandemic, but at the hands of police. We need progressive and anti-racist solutions to these crises, including Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, free pre-K for all, and reallocating funding from our racist criminal justice system to investments in our communities.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

My top three priorities would be passing a Green New Deal, Medicare For All, and Universal Family Care.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As an immigrant, I am passionate about reforming our system to safeguard the rights and dignity of all migrants, and ensuring they are welcome to come to America and thrive here. As someone who lost her father to a stroke after he forwent medication to save money, I am unshakably dedicated to guaranteeing healthcare to all people as a right. As a mom, I must provide a livable planet for my daughter and will do everything in my power to avert the coming climate catastrophe.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I favor the process described in the Fair Representation Act: Independent Commissions draw multi-member districts which elect representatives using ranked choice voting.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Having been a special examiner for the Federal Reserve allows me to understand how our government could stand up for working people and how entrenched industries avoid accountability.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

This is our last decade to combat climate change to avert the most catastrophic consequences. We must completely transform our energy economy, while ensuring we prioritize frontline communities and provide a just transition for fossil fuel workers.

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Campaign finance summary

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Ihssane Leckey campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Massachusetts District 4	Withdrew primary	$25,010	$21,655
2020	U.S. House Massachusetts District 4	Lost primary	$2,159,988	$2,130,518
Grand total			$2,184,998	$2,152,173
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Massachusetts' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Edward Markey (D)

Elizabeth Warren (D)

Representatives

District 1

Richard Neal (D)

District 2

Jim McGovern (D)

District 3

Lori Trahan (D)

District 4

Jake Auchincloss (D)

District 5

Katherine Clark (D)

District 6

Seth Moulton (D)

District 7

Ayanna Pressley (D)

District 8

Stephen Lynch (D)

District 9

Bill Keating (D)

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