Rep.Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is officially the Democratic nominee for Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District after facing no challengers in Tuesday's primary.But despite controversies involving Pressley's personal finances, her husband and racially charged remarks she's made, the "Squad member" will face no Republican candidate in the November general election.Pressley's district encompasses roughly three-quarters of Boston, and the Cook Political Report ranks it as Solid Democrat.
She was first elected to office in 2018, alongside Squad members Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep.
Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep.Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.Although Pressley faced no competition in the primary or general election, she joined other Democratic candidates on the campaign trail, including state Rep.
Tram Nguyen, a Democratic candidate for District 6.Like Pressley, Nguyen is calling to abolish ICE, implement Medicare for all and end all military aid to Israel.ILHAN OMAR ON TRACK FOR FIFTH TERM AS MINNESOTA VOTERS MAINTAIN FAR-LEFT STREAKRep.
Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign rally in support of the statewide Massachusetts Democratic ticket, Wednesday, Nov.2, 2022, in Boston.
(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)Pressley also joined Sen.Ed Markey, D-Mass., on the campaign trail.With no challengers from either political party, Pressley continued criticizing President Donald Trump and the conservative-majority Supreme Court this election cycle.Following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v.
Callais, which held that creating a second majority-Black district constituted unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, Pressley accused the Trump administration of being "anti-Black" and "that would rather Black Americans pick cotton than pick the president, than pick their congressperson, than pick a senator."MASSACHUSETTS SENATE CANDIDATES TRADE SHARP ATTACKS IN FIERY DEBATE AS INCUMBENT MARKEY SKIPS EVENTRep.Ayanna Pressley, D-M.A., and her husband Conan Harris joi...