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U.S. House · Massachusetts's 7th District

Most of Boston and adjacent cities including Chelsea, Everett, Cambridge, Somerville, Milton and Randolph.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Ayanna Pressley, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Ayanna Pressley158,384100%

About 62% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Ayanna Pressley ran unopposed in the September 1, 2026 Democratic primary. No Republican candidate filed for the seat. Pressley is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Ayanna PressleyDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2019)Full profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[34][35]

    Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

Stricter gun laws

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[30][31][32]

    Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Supports[5]

    Sponsored the Eviction Helpline Act, which would create a national hotline to help tenants get assistance and know their rights before an eviction is filed.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][26]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

Expand public health coverage

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][24]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][25][26]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[23]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Ayanna Pressley
    Recorded votes[27][28]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

Research notes & limits

Pressley is unopposed in both the primary and general election. She had not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey as of research, and her house.gov issues page was not fetched separately from the Ballotpedia biography used here, so no independently sourced priorities or issue positions are included. Federal key votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script.

Sources · 35

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Ayanna Pressley · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Pressley, Simon, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families · Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley · 2026-07-15 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Following Listening Session with Unjustly Deported and Formerly Detained Constituents, Pressley Reaffirms Fight to Abolish ICE · Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley · 2026-06-16 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Pressley Bill to Support Renters Passes Out of Committee by a Vote of 47-2 · Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley · 2026-09-16 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Ahead of Xi Visit, Pressley Renews Calls for Tariff Exemption on Essential Baby Products · Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley · 2026-09-23 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Pressley, Jeffries Hold Republican Healthcare Crisis Roundtable, Slams Republicans Ripping Away Healthcare to Support War, ICE Abuse · Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley · 2026-03-24 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Ayanna Pressley · Ballotpedia Reference
  9. 9.About | Ayanna Pressley · Office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley Official record
  10. 10.Ayanna Pressley · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  11. 11.Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  12. 12.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  18. 18.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record