Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) has announced that she will not be challenging Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) in the Democratic primary next September.

Pressley made the announcement Tuesday, instead announcing that she will be seeking re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

In a surprising move, Pressley’s decision comes after recent polling placed her as the frontrunner against the incumbent Markey and his only primary challenger thus far in Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06).

“Hearing from so many people from throughout our Commonwealth encouraging me to run for the United States Senate was deeply humbling and a testament to the strength of our movement,” Pressley said. “It would be an honor to serve the whole Commonwealth—but with our daughter in her last year at home before

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