[PAR] [TLE] Margaret Heckler [SEP] Margaret Mary Heckler (née O'Shaughnessy; born June 21, 1931) is a Republican politician from Massachusetts who served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1967-83 and was later the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Ambassador to Ireland under President Ronald Reagan.  After her defeat in 1982, no woman would be elected to Congress from Massachusetts until Niki Tsongas in a special election in 2007. [PAR] [TLE] Niki Tsongas [SEP] Nicola Dickson "Niki" Sauvage Tsongas ( ; born April 26, 1946) is an American politician and the current U.S. Representative for Massachusetts 's 3 congressional district .  From 2007 to 2013 she represented Massachusetts 's 5 congressional district , the district her husband Paul Tsongas served prior to being elected to the United States Senate.  She is a member of the Democratic Party.  Following John Kerry's appointment as Secretary of State, she was widely expected to run in the 2013 special election for the Senate seat once held by her husband; she put such speculations to rest when she announced her endorsement of Representative Ed Markey instead.
[PAR] [TLE] Margaret Heckler [ SEP ] Margaret Mary Heckler ( née O'Shaughnessy ; born June 21 , 1931 ) is a Republican politician from Massachusetts who served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms , from 1967 - 83 and was later the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Ambassador to Ireland under President Ronald Reagan . After her defeat in 1982 , no woman would be elected to Congress from Massachusetts until Niki Tsongas in a special election in 2007 . [PAR] [TLE] Niki Tsongas [ SEP ] Nicola Dickson " Niki " Sauvage Tsongas ( ; born April 26 , 1946 ) is an American politician and the current U.S. Representative for Massachusetts 's 3 congressional district . From 2007 to 2013 she represented Massachusetts 's 5 congressional district , the district her husband Paul Tsongas served prior to being elected to the United States Senate . She is a member of the Democratic Party . Following John Kerry 's appointment as Secretary of State , she was widely expected to run in the 2013 special election for the Senate seat once held by her husband ; she put such speculations to rest when she announced her endorsement of Representative Ed Markey instead .
The next woman elected to Congress from massachusetts after the defeat of Margaret Heckler belongs to what political party?
The next woman elected to Congress from massachusetts after the defeat of Margaret Heckler belongs to what political party ?
Democratic Party
Democratic Party