John Kingston in Past and present Senate candidates from Massachusetts

On Government Reform: Washington is broken: term limits for members of Congress

"Washington is fundamentally broken, in no small part, because there are too many politicians in Congress whose top priority is getting re-elected, rather than doing what is right for the nation," Kingston said. "That is why I fully support term limits for members of Congress."

"Members of Congress should never forget they are there to serve the citizens that elected them-- not to advance their own political careers," Kingston continued. "Sen. Warren's continued refusal to endorse term limits puts an exclamation mark on her loyalty to the broken status quo in Washington."

On Environment: Oppose subsidies of uneconomic green technologies

On Drugs: Focus on opioid crisis instead of divisive rhetoric

"What I want is an America in which we can have disagreements and points of view, but we are not tearing each other down or tearing the fabric of American life apart by virtue of our prejudice," he said.

Described as an independent-minded Republican, Kingston, of Winchester, came to Massachusetts by way of Connecticut. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School, the father of four worked in investment management, primarily at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., or AMG, as general counsel and later vice chairman.

Kingston is also a self-described social entrepreneur, advocating for issues such as freedom of speech on school campuses and veteran services.