Niki Tsongas

Niki Tsongas DEMDemocrat

Former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts

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Niki TsongasDEMDemocrat Former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
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Years of Age
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Years of Experience
MAResidence (state)

Nicola Dickson "Niki" Tsongas (née Sauvage; born April 26, 1946) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 2007 to 2019. She held the seat formerly held by her husband, the late Paul Tsongas, for the district numbered as Massachusetts's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013 and as Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In August 2017 Tsongas announced that she would not seek another term in the November 2018 election.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$103,338
Total Raised
$501,269
Total Spent
$69,945
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Defense Aerospace$18,501
54%
Building Trade Unions$10,000
52%
Lawyers/Law Firms$9,786
40%
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$7,550
32%
Transportation Unions$6,000
32%
Leadership PACs$6,000
32%
Defense Electronics$5,931
29%
Non-Profit Institutions$5,404
27%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$5,000
16%
Education$2,909
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education7 - 7 of 5
Michigan State University
Boston University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1988
Boston University
Smith College
Bachelor of Arts
1968
primary school
1964
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2007 - 2019
Attorney
Private Practice
Current
Employee
Catholic Charitable Bureau
Current
Social Worker
New York Department of Welfare
Current
Dean
External Affairs, Middlesex Community College
1997 - 2007
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Volunteer
Eugene McCarthy Presidential Campaign
1968
Member
Congressional Equity Caucus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
Current
Member
Lowell Civic Stadium and Arena Commission
Current
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, United States House of Representatives
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