Mike Capuano

Michael Everett Capuano (/ˌkæpjuˈɑːnoʊ/; born January 9, 1952) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district until 2019. He is a Democrat.

Mike Capuano
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Ed Markey
Succeeded by	Ayanna Pressley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Joseph P. Kennedy II
Succeeded by	Stephen F. Lynch
33rd Mayor of Somerville
In office January 1, 1990 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	Eugene Brune
Succeeded by	William Roche (Acting)
Personal details
Born	Michael Everett Capuano (1952-01-09) January 9, 1952 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Barbara Teebagy
Children	2
Relatives	Chris Evans (nephew) Scott Evans (nephew)
Education	Dartmouth College (BA) Boston College (JD)
Website	House website

Before being elected to Congress, he was as an Alderman and Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.

In 1998 Capuano won a crowded Democratic primary to replace Joseph Kennedy II in Congress and was re-elected nine times until 2018. In Congress he was a strong liberal and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Capuano ran in the 2010 special election to fill the seat in the United States Senate made vacant by the death of Ted Kennedy, but lost the primary to Martha Coakley.

In 2018, he was defeated by Ayanna Pressley in a House Democratic primary in an "upset result".