Boston city councilwoman Ayanna Pressley beats 10-term Massachusetts congressman Michael Capuano in stunning upset primary

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• Democratic 10-term US Representative Michael Capuano conceded defeat to Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley in the race for the party's nomination.
• Pressley is all but certain to succeed Capuano in November's congressional elections.
• Polls and political analysts predict the state's nine House of Representatives seats will remain in Democratic hands.

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BOSTON (Reuters) - Democratic 10-term US Representative Michael Capuano conceded defeat to Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley on Tuesday in the race for the party's nomination to represent the liberal city in the US Congress.

"Clearly the district wanted a lot of change," Capuano told supporters on Tuesday as he conceded to Pressley. "I'm sorry that this didn't work out."

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