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2022Final results

2022 election for Massachusetts's 7th District

U.S. House · Massachusetts

Ayanna Pressley (D) won with 84.6% of the vote, defeating Donnie Dionicio Palmer Jr. (R) by 69.5 points.

Ayanna PressleyDemocrat · winner
84.6%151,825
15.1%27,129
179,511 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+39.71996D+41.31998D+51.62004D+51.42008D+32.92010D+69.52022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Ayanna PressleyNo Republican
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
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$322.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022