Progressive Ayanna Pressley defeats 10-term Democratic incumbent in Massachusetts

The Boston City Council member is set to become the state’s first black congresswoman No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Wednesday, September 5  LEFT SHOCKER IN BOSTON Boston City Council member Ayanna Pressley beat 10-term incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) to win the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District. Building on progressive momentum sparked by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York this summer, Pressley is likely to become her state’s first black congresswoman. 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