Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District

Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District is represented by Ayanna Pressley (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2019. Pressley has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 94% of the time. The district includes Boston, Somerville, and Cambridge. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 69% of residents live in Suffolk County. About 774,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $91,370.

Current Representative

Ayanna Pressley (Democrat) has represented Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District since 2019.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 97% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 94%

See Ayanna Pressley's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Massachusetts 7th District

Winner: Ayanna Pressley.

Incumbent Ayanna Pressley is running for re-election. 1 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Ayanna Pressley (Democratic), incumbent: raised $1.3M, $86K cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 97% attendance; votes with the Democratic majority 94% of the time

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Population: 773,502
Median household income: $91,370
Median age: 33
Median home value: $694,900
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Pressley Voted Recently

Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Nay on National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (Sep 1, 2026) — Passed
Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 22, 2026) — Agreed to

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Michael Capuano — Democrat (2013–2019)
Ed Markey — Democrat (1975–2013)
Torbert Macdonald — Democrat (1963–1977)
Thomas Lane — Democrat (1941–1963)
Lawrence Connery — Democrat (1937–1943)
William Connery — Democrat (1923–1939)
Robert Maloney — Republican (1921–1923)
Michael Phelan — Democrat (1913–1921)
Ernest Roberts — Republican (1899–1913)
William Barrett — Republican (1895–1899)
William Everett — Democrat (1893–1895)
William Cogswell — Republican (1887–1893)

Where the District Is

Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District covers 61 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Suffolk County (part): 69% of residents
Middlesex County (part): 25% of residents
Norfolk County (part): 6% of residents

Largest communities

Boston (part)
Somerville
Cambridge (part)
Everett
Chelsea
Randolph Town
Milton (part)