Democrat Ayanna Pressley won her House race in Massachusetts’ 7th District on Tuesday, becoming the state’s first black woman elected to Congress.
Pressley, 44, was a shoo-in to win with no Republican on the ballot. In the primary, she secured an upset win against 10-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano. Her upset drew comparisons to progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in a New York House primary in June.
Source: Ayanna Pressley Wins, Becoming Massachusetts’ First Black Congresswoman
