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Ayanna Pressley is the second progressive woman of color to defeat a long-term male white incumbent this cycle. Another major upset of a Democratic congressman took place in Massachusetts on Tuesday night. And it wasn't even close. Ayanna Pressley, the 44-year-old Boston City Councilor, triumphed over 20-year incumbent Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) by a double-digit margin. It was the primary seasonÂ’s second stunning ousting of a long-term lawmaker by a female progressive challenger and another indicator that the liberal base is hungering for something new in their representation. MassachusettsÂ’ 7th District, the only majority-minority district in the liberal state, once...