Ayanna Pressley Unseats Dem!

Boston stand up. Ayanna Pressley is representing. She will become the first African American woman to represent the state of Massachusetts as their congresswoman.

Looks like more African American women are running for Congress.

Ayanna Pressley, we look forward to see you shake up Boston and soon Washington, DC.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Demcoratic nominee for Congress in New York claims victory. The progressives defeat another long term lawmaker who ignored the base.

A candidate she endorsed for a Massachusetts congressional district that was held by a longtime Democratic lawmaker. Rep. Mike Capuano, a native Bostonian.

Capuano is solidly to the left of the Democratic Party. But something was different. Especially in the city of Boston. It might be the city's police department and the allegations of racial profiling.

Boston Police are some of the toughest on Black folks. The city has been known for racial profiling.

Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA) was ousted in a Democratic primary on Tuesday.

Ayanna Pressley took over the week with her surprise victory on Tuesday. She is an African American woman who is currently the Boston City Councilor.

Born in Chicago, Ayanna worked as a community organizer who managed won a seat for the Boston city council. She was active in community. She managed to score heavy support from progressives.

The Democratic Party's establishment Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) had endorsed Capuano.

Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Pressley.

This photo was taken months ago.

.@AyannaPressley + I bonded over running while constantly told it’s “not our turn,” that we “weren’t ready,” “good enough,” or “experienced” enough.

We kept going anyway.

In June, I won my primary. Tonight, she won hers.

Here’s to November.🚀 pic.twitter.com/4Xf8AnTMUQ

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) September 5, 2018

The 7th congressional district was heavily minority but represented by a White man.

Pressley faces no opponent in the general election. She and former schoolteacher Jahana Hayes will become the first women of color to ever be elected to Congress from New England.

Achievements are being made.

Pressley is married to Conan Harris and has one child.