Mike Capuano first got into politics on a major scale in 1977 when he became alderman of Somerville, Massachusetts. He held that position from 1977 to 1979. Capuano then became alderman at large for Somerville, from 1985 until 1989. His political ambitions took an even bigger turn when Capuano became the mayor of Somerville from 1990 to 1998 (via the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress).
Capuano was elected Massachusetts's 8th District representative to the House of Representatives in 1999. He left that position in 2013 and became the representative for the 7th District (via Boston). He was Massachusetts's 7th District representative until he lost reelection to Ayanna Pressley in 2018, and he left office in 2019 (via Ballotpedia). Through the course of decades in politics, Capuano fought for such things as protecting citizens' privacy, getting federal funding for public housing projects, community health centers, and often spoke against former President Donald Trump (per the Boston Globe).
Chris Evans has often shown major support for his uncle. He helped him in two campaigns, first appearing in a 2009 rally for Mike Capuano (per Boston) and then helping with his reelection bid in 2018 (per the Boston Globe). Chris Evans even mentioned how proud he was of his uncle in an Esquire interview. He also mentioned maybe one day following in his uncle's political footsteps.
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