""Hearing from so many people from throughout our Commonwealth encouraging me to run for the United States Senate was deeply humbling," Pressley said in a statement."
""But with our daughter in her last year at home before college and a district that has been in the crosshairs of this White House, I am certain that the Massachusetts 7th is where I belong in this moment.""
""That's why I'm running for re-election to the House of Representatives," Pressley said."
Ayanna Pressley, 51, a high-profile progressive member of the 'Squad,' announced she will seek re-election to Massachusetts' 7th District rather than run for the U.S. Senate. She cited family priorities—her daughter’s final year at home before college—and the district facing pressure from the White House as reasons for staying. Her decision reduces the risk of splitting progressive voters and makes it easier for Sen. Ed Markey to consolidate the state's progressive base. Polls had shown Pressley competitive against Markey, including a Suffolk University poll placing her narrowly ahead, but ideological alignment with Markey weighed against a Senate bid.
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