U.S. Representative
Ayanna Pressley
Massachusetts District 7
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget
49
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.37Progressive
Representative Pressley's voting record places her in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.373. While classified as progressive, her score is very close to the Democratic Party average of -0.380, indicating she votes largely in line with her party's mainstream positions.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
49
total votes analyzed
Overview
Ayanna Pressley represents Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives and has established herself as a consistent progressive voice in Congress. Her voting patterns show strong alignment with Democratic Party positions across multiple policy areas. Based on her recorded votes, Representative Pressley has been particularly active on healthcare legislation, casting 32 votes in this category with a 66% support rate for measures that came before her. Her budget-related votes show more selectivity, with a 44% support rate across 9 votes, suggesting she evaluates fiscal legislation on a case-by-case basis. Her procedural votes, including multiple votes on 'Ordering the Previous Question' and supporting resolutions, demonstrate consistent participation in House floor activities and alignment with Democratic leadership on parliamentary matters.
Key Positions
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy with majority support for healthcare measures
- •Selective approach to budget and fiscal legislation
- •Consistent support for Democratic procedural motions
- •Support for education-related legislation based on available votes
By Policy Area
Healthcare32
66% yea34% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $7.7M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$937K
93%
PAC / Committees$72K
7%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$622K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$314K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$428K · 44%
$200 – 499
$89K · 9%
$500 – 999
$73K · 8%
$1,000 – 1,999
$127K · 13%
$2,000+
$254K · 26%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (MA)$444K · 68%
Out-of-state$213K · 32%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
MA
$444K
CA
$73K
NY
$27K
IL
$21K
DC
$16K
FL
$14K
TX
$13K
VA
$9K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$245K
SELF EMPLOYED$83K
THERMO FISHER$11K
VINSON & ELKINS LLP$7K
SOHOOKD$7K
METROPOLITAN BOSTON HOUSING PARTNERSHI$7K
JORDAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS$7K
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO$7K
SHOWCASE COMMERCE$7K
ARIEL INVESTMENTS$7K
THE PARTNERSHIP, INC.$7K
EGERIA ENTERPRISES$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.0M
Administrative
$24K
Refunds
$21K
Advertising
$15K
Fundraising
$12K
Contributions
$8K
Materials
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$407K
PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING
2.$207K
BLUE STATE DIGITAL
3.$183K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
4.$69K
NGP VAN, INC.
5.$54K
MBA CONSULTING GROUP
6.$36K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
7.$20K
SCALE TO WIN
8.$19K
CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION & EXECUTIVE SERVICES, LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$4K
Net Operating
$1.1M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$22K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$187K
Opposing
$295K
Total Outside Spending
$482K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$128KHONORING AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT PAC
-$128K
02
$128KLAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC
-$128K
03
$45KSUPERMAJORITY PAC
+$45K
04
$42KINDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC.
+$42K
05
$35KWE DECIDE
-$35K
06
$27K32BJ UNITED AMERICAN DREAM FUND
+$27K
07
$25KIBEW 103
+$25K
08
$18KTHE COLLECTIVE SUPER PAC
+$18K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8MA07032Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
46 votes across 6 categories