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Massachusetts's 7th U.S. House District

Massachusetts · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Rep. Ayanna PressleyD
U.S. Representative · MA-007
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
2.48%
Cross-party
3
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Massachusetts District 7. Party primary on Sep 1, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Sep 1, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Ayanna S. PressleyD
Cash on Hand
$76K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ayanna Pressley D100.0%—232,094
2022Ayanna Pressley D84.8%Jr Donnie Dionicio Palmer R 15.2%178,954
2020Ayanna Pressley D87.2%Roy A Owens Sr I 12.6%306,744
2018Ayanna S Pressley D100.0%—216,559
2016Michael E Capuano D100.0%—253,354
2014Michael E Capuano D100.0%—142,133
2012Michael E Capuano D83.7%Karla Romero I 16.3%251,993
2010Edward J Markey D66.5%Gerry Dembrowski R 33.5%219,163
2008Edward J Markey D75.7%John Cunningham R 24.3%280,282
2006Edward J Markey D100.0%—171,902
2004Edward J Markey D73.6%Kenneth G Chase R 21.9%274,872
2002Edward J Markey D100.0%—170,968
2000Edward J Markey D100.0%—211,543
1998Edward J Markey D70.7%Patricia H Long R 29.3%194,155
1996Edward J Markey D69.9%Patricia H Long R 30.1%253,460
District
Population
773,502
Median HH Income
$91K
Unemployment
6.2%
Bachelor's+
49.6%
Veterans
1.8%
Median Age
32.7
Mean HH Income
$131K
Poverty Rate
16.9%
HS or Higher
86.6%
Median Home Value
$695K
Median Rent
$2,122/mo
Owner-Occupied
33.6%
Under 18 / 65+
16.0% / 12.2%