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U.S. House · MA-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Ayanna Pressley

Democratic candidate for Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District

Former Boston city councilor focused on affordable housing, universal health care, job guarantees and reproductive and criminal-justice reforms.

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DistrictMA-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Ayanna stands.

Campaign position

Guarantee federally funded jobs

  • Supports a federal job guarantee with local implementation, fair wages, union rights and public-service employment

Campaign position

Protect abortion care access

  • Supports federal protections for abortion care, including access to medication abortion and contraception

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Invest in equitable public education

  • Supports better teacher pay and working conditions, stronger community colleges and cancellation of student debt

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Expand universal health coverage

  • Supports Medicare for All and investment in community health centers to reduce disparities in access to care

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Invest in affordable public housing

  • Supports expanded federal investment in safe, affordable housing and stronger protections for people facing eviction

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End the federal death penalty

  • Supports abolishing federal capital punishment as part of a broader approach to reforming the criminal legal system

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2026

    Accomplishment

    Helped enact housing protections

    Authored measures included in the enacted housing package addressing appraisal bias, housing supply, corporate landlords and family savings.

  2. Since 2019

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Massachusetts’s 7th Congressional District.

  • Experience

    Boston city councilor

    Served on Boston’s City Council before entering Congress.

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