Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district
In office October 16, 2007 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by
Marty Meehan
Succeeded by
Lori Trahan
Constituency
5th district (2007–2013)
3rd district (2013–2019)
Personal details
Born
Nicola Dickson Sauvage
(1946-04-26) April 26, 1946 (age 78) Chico, California, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Paul Tsongas
(m. 1969; died 1997)
Children
3
Education
Smith College (BA)
Boston University (JD)
Website
Archive of House website
Nicola Dickson "Niki" Tsongas (/ˈsɒŋɡəs/; 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.[1]
^Phillips, Frank (August 9, 2017). "Lowell Democrat Niki Tsongas won't seek another term in Congress". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
Nicola Dickson "Niki" Tsongas (/ˈsɒŋɡəs/; née Sauvage; born April 26, 1946) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts...
daughters: Ashley, Katina, and Molly. NikiTsongas was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 2007 to 2019. When Tsongas ran for office, out of concern...
Tsongas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: NikiTsongas (born 1946), American politician, wife of Paul Paul Tsongas (1941–1997), American...
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candidacy for the 2018 election to succeed retiring U.S. Representative NikiTsongas. Tsongas had succeeded Trahan's former boss, Meehan, in a 2007 special election...
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Former U.S. Congress Member Jane Harman Former U.S. Congress Member NikiTsongas U.S. Congress Member Becca Balint Academy Awards-winning documentarian...
candidates for NikiTsongas' seat". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Scott, Christopher (August 10, 2017). "Who will run for Tsongas' seat?". The...
election to determine Meehan's successor. The winner was NikiTsongas, the widow of Paul Tsongas, who held the seat from 1974 to 1979 before being elected...
prevent American airports from losing business to Canada. Poliquin and NikiTsongas (MA-3) pushed legislative efforts begun during the tenure of his Democratic...
Leominster Democrat NikiTsongas, who was redistricted from the 5th district, ran for re-election. She was unopposed in the primary. NikiTsongas, incumbent U...
including Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. The incumbent is Democrat NikiTsongas, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented...
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Chris Van Hollen (D) ▌1. Richard Neal (D) ▌2. Jim McGovern (D) ▌3. NikiTsongas (D) ▌4. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) ▌5. Ed Markey (D), until July 15, 2013...
Edward J. Markey, nor was he endorsed by Representatives Seth Moulton and NikiTsongas. Capuano did receive the support of the majority of the Massachusetts...
States) 116–9 (text) (PDF) "Tsongas testifies in favor of bill to designate Nashua River as Wild and Scenic". House Office of Rep. Tsongas. June 6, 2013. Retrieved...
colleagues Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky, Eddie Bernice Johnson, and NikiTsongas.[citation needed] In July 2014, Honda introduced a bill to ban level...
Caucus Members at the Kick-off Press Conference from left to right: NikiTsongas (D–MA), José E. Serrano (D–NY), Xavier Becerra (D–CA), Hilda Solis (D–CA)...
the north-east part of the state. It has been represented by Democrat NikiTsongas since she won a special election in October 16, 2007 upon the resignation...
Maryland 6: John Delaney retired to run for U.S. President. Massachusetts 3: NikiTsongas retired. Michigan 9: Sander Levin retired. Minnesota 1: Tim Walz retired...
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