40 Facts About Seth Moulton

Seth Wilbur Moulton was born on October 24,1978 and is an American politician serving as the US representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district since 2015.

Seth Moulton served four tours in Iraq and then earned his master's degrees in business and public policy in a dual program at Harvard.

Seth Moulton entered politics in 2014, when he was elected to represent Massachusetts's 6th congressional district.

In early 2019, Seth Moulton was seen as a potential presidential candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2020.

Seth Moulton was born on October 24,1978, in Salem, Massachusetts, to Lynn Alice, a secretary, and Wilbur Thomas Seth Moulton, Jr.

Seth Moulton has two younger siblings, Eliza and Cyrus, and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Seth Moulton graduated from Phillips Academy in 1997, and attended Harvard College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics in 2001.

Seth Moulton gave the Undergraduate English Oration at his commencement, focusing on the importance of service.

Seth Moulton attended the Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, and graduated in 2002 with the rank of second lieutenant.

Seth Moulton served a total of four tours of duty in Iraq from 2003 to 2008.

Seth Moulton took part in the 2003 Battle of Nasiriyah, leading a platoon that cleared a hostile stronghold.

Seth Moulton was active in combat against insurgent forces in Iraq, including the 2004 Battle of Najaf against the militia of Muqtada al-Sadr.

Seth Moulton received the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in this battle.

In 2003, Seth Moulton co-hosted a television program with his Iraqi interpreter, Mohammed Harba, called Seth Moulton and Mohammed, in which they discussed regional conditions in the period following the US invasion before an audience of US servicemen and Iraqi citizens.

Between 2003 and 2008, Seth Moulton was frequently interviewed about his experiences as an officer in Iraq by US national media, including CNN, MSNBC, and NPR programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Seth Moulton was prominently featured in the 2007 Academy Award-nominated documentary No End in Sight.

In 2011, Seth Moulton and a graduate school classmate founded Eastern Healthcare Partners, which Seth Moulton has invoked to show he was a "successful entrepreneur" who understands "what it's like to face that day when you might not meet payroll".

Seth Moulton raised investor funds and drafted a partnership agreement with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, but in October 2014 the Boston Globe reported that by the time Moulton ran for Congress, EHP had no revenue, was still incubating, and had closed its only Massachusetts office.

On July 8,2013, Seth Moulton announced his candidacy in the 2014 congressional race for Massachusetts's 6th district.

Tierney's campaign claimed in campaign advertisements that Seth Moulton received campaign contributions from a New Hampshire political action committee that previously donated only to Republicans, implying that Seth Moulton must hold conservative views.

Seth Moulton denied being more conservative than Tierney, and said that the Republican PAC donation was returned.

Seth Moulton said that he opposed the Iraq War in which he served.

Seth Moulton received Retired General Stanley McChrystal's first-ever political endorsement during the campaign.

Seth Moulton was endorsed by Senator Elizabeth Warren in the general election.

Seth Moulton was sworn into the 114th United States Congress on January 3,2015.

Early in 2019, Seth Moulton began to recruit staff for a potential campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Seth Moulton traveled to early primary states such as Iowa and New Hampshire in March 2019.

In 2019, Seth Moulton criticized Trump's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and said that, if elected president, he would reengage in negotiations for "a strong, fair trade deal for the Pacific on our terms, not China's".

Seth Moulton criticized Trump's use of tariffs, telling The Hill that although tariffs remain an option for trade policy the emphasis should be "a comprehensive strategy" and building "our alliances in the Pacific".

Seth Moulton opposed sending US troops back to Iraq in 2014.

Seth Moulton supported strengthening NATO against Russia and keeping troops in Afghanistan temporarily in order to execute a counterterrorist mission in 2019.

Seth Moulton criticized President Joe Biden for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, citing the chaotic evacuation of Afghans who had supported the US in the effort to fight terrorism.

Seth Moulton wrote the legislation to create the National 988 Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Hotline.

Seth Moulton introduced the Brandon Act, a law intended to improve mental health access for active duty armed service members.

In January 2023, Seth Moulton was one of 13 cosponsors of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to citizens 16 years of age or older.

Seth Moulton said that, to understand how an educated society "can elect a demagogue", voters should read about how the German people elected Hitler in the early 20th century.

Seth Moulton walked out of Trump's 2020 State of the Union address, citing the part of the address about the administration's contributions to the military and service members.

On June 15,2016, Seth Moulton appeared on the cover of the New York Daily News with the headline "No Civilian Should Own This Gun", in reference to semi-automatic assault weapons.

On June 23,2017, Seth Moulton announced his engagement to his girlfriend, a senior client partner at an executive search firm.

In 2019, Seth Moulton announced that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following his service in the Marine Corps.