Veteran Massachusetts Democratic congressman faces challenge from left

Veteran Massachusetts Democratic congressman faces challenge from left Reuters By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - A 10-term Democratic congressman will try to fend off a challenge on Tuesday from a Boston city councillor who could become Massachusetts' first black congresswoman in a race with parallels to a New York upset that rattled the party in June. The Democratic nominating contest fight between U.S. Representative Michael Capuano, 66, and Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, 44, is his first since 1998 The post Veteran Massachusetts Democratic congressman faces challenge from left appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.