Balloons fall from the ceiling as Ayanna Pressley is declared the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Congress in Massachusetts. Defeating a longtime congressman, Ms. Pressley has no Republican opponent in the November general election.
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Pressley to become first African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress
Add the name Ayanna Pressley to the list of African-American underdogs who are achieving unprecedented political success. Ms. Pressley scored a stunning upset of 10-term U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, positioning herself to become the first African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress.
