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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), a key member of the progressive “squad,” announced Tuesday that she will run for re-election in Massachusetts\u2019s 7th Congressional District<\/a> rather than challenge Sen. Ed Markey for his U.S. Senate seat.<\/p>\n

Her decision, shared in a statement, ends months of speculation that she might enter the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n

Pressley said in her statement that the encouragement she received from voters across the state was “deeply humbling”.<\/p>\n

“Hearing from so many people from throughout our Commonwealth encouraging me to run for the United States Senate was deeply humbling and a testament to the strength of our movement,” Pressley said.<\/p>\n

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She also emphasized that the timing was not right for a statewide bid<\/a>. With her daughter entering her final year at home before college, Pressley emphasized that she wanted to be present for key family moments, which would be complicated by a Senate bid.<\/p>\n

“It would be an honor to serve the whole Commonwealth, 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,” Pressley added.<\/p>\n

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Pressley also told The Boston Globe<\/a> that she was not closing the door on a future Senate run.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not closing the door to a Senate run down the line,” she told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Her decision not to enter the race this cycle avoids a potentially awkward matchup between the two progressives, as Markey has long been aligned with the party\u2019s left flank.<\/p>\n

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The race already features Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), who has sought to draw a generational contrast with the 79-year-old senator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Suffolk University\u2013Boston Globe poll released before Thanksgiving also showed Markey leading Moulton 45 percent to 22 percent among likely Democratic primary voters.<\/p>\n

But when Pressley was included in a hypothetical matchup<\/a>, she narrowly edged Markey 35 percent to 34 percent, with Moulton falling to 16 percent.<\/p>\n

In her Tuesday announcement, Pressley highlighted accomplishments from her tenure in Congress<\/a> ranging from expanding mental-health supports to securing tens of millions in federal funds for her district.<\/p>\n

She also vowed to continue fighting for a more just and equitable Massachusetts. Pressley did not announce any endorsement in the Senate race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/squad-member-ayanna-pressley-announces-decision-challenging-ed-markey-primary <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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