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The '''192nd Massachusetts General Court''' was the current meeting of the legislative branch of the [[Government of Massachusetts|state government]] of [[Massachusetts]]. It consisted of elected members of the [[Massachusetts Senate|Senate]] and [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. It first convened in [[Boston]] at the [[Massachusetts State House]] on January 6, 2021,<ref>{{cite book|date=January 6, 2021|title=Journal of the House|url=https://malegislature.gov/Journal/House/192/01-06-2021|location=Boston|publisher=Office of the Clerk of the House|page=1}}</ref> during the [[Governor of Massachusetts|governorship]] of [[Charlie Baker]]. The 192nd term ended in early 2023. Will Brownsberger, Michael Moran, and Dan Hunt are oversaw decennial [[Redistricting in the United States|redistricting]] based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/02/15/census-data-delay-redistricting-timeline |title=U.S. Census Data Delay Throws Redistricting Timeline Off Course |date=February 15, 2021 |author=Michael P. Norton |work=Wbur.org }}</ref>
The '''192nd Massachusetts General Court''' was a meeting of the legislative branch of the [[Government of Massachusetts|state government]] of [[Massachusetts]]. It consisted of elected members of the [[Massachusetts Senate|Senate]] and [[Massachusetts House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. It first convened in [[Boston]] at the [[Massachusetts State House]] on January 6, 2021,<ref>{{cite book|date=January 6, 2021|title=Journal of the House|url=https://malegislature.gov/Journal/House/192/01-06-2021|location=Boston|publisher=Office of the Clerk of the House|page=1}}</ref> during the [[Governor of Massachusetts|governorship]] of [[Charlie Baker]]. The 192nd term ended in early 2023. Will Brownsberger, Michael Moran, and Dan Hunt are oversaw decennial [[Redistricting in the United States|redistricting]] based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/02/15/census-data-delay-redistricting-timeline |title=U.S. Census Data Delay Throws Redistricting Timeline Off Course |date=February 15, 2021 |author=Michael P. Norton |work=Wbur.org }}</ref>


Also in 2021, legislators debated whether or not to increase [[Open government|public access to information]] about their own proceedings.<ref name=transparency>{{citation |work=Boston Globe |title=Months later, Beacon Hill has no agreement on contested transparency rules |author=Emma Platoff |date= July 4, 2021 |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/04/metro/months-later-beacon-hill-has-no-agreement-contested-transparency-rules/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705114710/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/04/metro/months-later-beacon-hill-has-no-agreement-contested-transparency-rules/ |archivedate=July 5, 2021 }}</ref>{{refn|group=nb|"Massachusetts is the only state where the judicial branch, Legislature, and governor’s office all claim exemptions from [[Massachusetts Public Records Law|public records laws]]. The state has ranked toward the bottom nationally on measures of openness and transparency."<ref name=transparency />}} Other notable discussion topics include [[progressive taxation]],<ref>{{citation |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705120052/https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/legislature-passes-fair-share-amendment-again/ |archivedate=July 5, 2021 |url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/legislature-passes-fair-share-amendment-again/ |title=Legislature passes Fair Share amendment again |author=Shira Shoenberg |date=June 9, 2021 |work=[[Commonwealthmagazine.org]] }}</ref> the [[Gig worker|gig economy]],<ref>{{citation |work=Boston Globe |author=Matt Stout |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/22/metro/mass-poised-be-ground-zero-high-stakes-gig-economy-battle-potential-ballot-question-looms/ |title=Mass. poised to be 'ground zero' for high-stakes gig economy battle as potential ballot question looms |date=June 22, 2021 }}</ref> [[Climate change mitigation|climate change]],<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/27/metro/house-introduces-bill-compel-harvard-divest-fossil-fuels/ |title=House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels |author= Kate Lusignan |work=Boston Globe |date= June 27, 2021 }}</ref> spending of [[American Rescue Plan Act of 2021|federal aid]],<ref>{{citation |title=As Pandemic Fades, Massachusetts Lawmakers Take More Active Role |date=July 12, 2021 |author=Steve Brown |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/07/12/governor-charlie-baker-legislature-pandemic |work=Wbur.org }}</ref> [[Driver's licenses in the United States|driver's licenses]],<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/23/metro/lawmakers-have-long-considered-drivers-licenses-undocumented-immigrants-is-this-year-bill-passes/ |work=Boston Globe |title=Lawmakers have long considered driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. Is this the year the bill passes? |author= Jasper Goodman |date=June 23, 2021 }}</ref> [[Animal welfare#Farmed animals|animal welfare]],<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/25/metro/warning-coming-egg-mageddon-lawmakers-move-alter-animal-welfare-ballot-measure-passed-by-huge-majority-voters/ |title=Warning of a coming 'Egg-mageddon,' Mass. lawmakers move to alter animal welfare ballot measure passed in 2016 |author= Jasper Goodman |date=June 25, 2021 |work=Boston Globe }}</ref> and [[civil asset forfeiture]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/30/worcester-da-civil-forfeitures-reform-calls |title=Lawmakers Call For Reforms To Civil Forfeiture After WBUR And ProPublica Investigation |date= August 30, 2021 |author1= Shannon Dooling |author2=Saurabh Datar |work=Wbur.org }}</ref>
Also in 2021, legislators debated whether or not to increase [[Open government|public access to information]] about their own proceedings.<ref name=transparency>{{citation |work=Boston Globe |title=Months later, Beacon Hill has no agreement on contested transparency rules |author=Emma Platoff |date= July 4, 2021 |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/04/metro/months-later-beacon-hill-has-no-agreement-contested-transparency-rules/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705114710/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/04/metro/months-later-beacon-hill-has-no-agreement-contested-transparency-rules/ |archivedate=July 5, 2021 }}</ref>{{refn|group=nb|"Massachusetts is the only state where the judicial branch, Legislature, and governor’s office all claim exemptions from [[Massachusetts Public Records Law|public records laws]]. The state has ranked toward the bottom nationally on measures of openness and transparency."<ref name=transparency />}} Other notable discussion topics include [[progressive taxation]],<ref>{{citation |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705120052/https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/legislature-passes-fair-share-amendment-again/ |archivedate=July 5, 2021 |url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/state-government/legislature-passes-fair-share-amendment-again/ |title=Legislature passes Fair Share amendment again |author=Shira Shoenberg |date=June 9, 2021 |work=[[Commonwealthmagazine.org]] }}</ref> the [[Gig worker|gig economy]],<ref>{{citation |work=Boston Globe |author=Matt Stout |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/22/metro/mass-poised-be-ground-zero-high-stakes-gig-economy-battle-potential-ballot-question-looms/ |title=Mass. poised to be 'ground zero' for high-stakes gig economy battle as potential ballot question looms |date=June 22, 2021 }}</ref> [[Climate change mitigation|climate change]],<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/27/metro/house-introduces-bill-compel-harvard-divest-fossil-fuels/ |title=House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels |author= Kate Lusignan |work=Boston Globe |date= June 27, 2021 }}</ref> spending of [[American Rescue Plan Act of 2021|federal aid]],<ref>{{citation |title=As Pandemic Fades, Massachusetts Lawmakers Take More Active Role |date=July 12, 2021 |author=Steve Brown |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/07/12/governor-charlie-baker-legislature-pandemic |work=Wbur.org }}</ref> [[Driver's licenses in the United States|driver's licenses]],<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/23/metro/lawmakers-have-long-considered-drivers-licenses-undocumented-immigrants-is-this-year-bill-passes/ |work=Boston Globe |title=Lawmakers have long considered driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. Is this the year the bill passes? |author= Jasper Goodman |date=June 23, 2021 }}</ref> [[Animal welfare#Farmed animals|animal welfare]],<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/25/metro/warning-coming-egg-mageddon-lawmakers-move-alter-animal-welfare-ballot-measure-passed-by-huge-majority-voters/ |title=Warning of a coming 'Egg-mageddon,' Mass. lawmakers move to alter animal welfare ballot measure passed in 2016 |author= Jasper Goodman |date=June 25, 2021 |work=Boston Globe }}</ref> and [[civil asset forfeiture]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/08/30/worcester-da-civil-forfeitures-reform-calls |title=Lawmakers Call For Reforms To Civil Forfeiture After WBUR And ProPublica Investigation |date= August 30, 2021 |author1= Shannon Dooling |author2=Saurabh Datar |work=Wbur.org }}</ref>

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192nd Massachusetts General Court
←191st 193rd→
Massachusetts State House (2017)
Overview
Legislative bodyMassachusetts General Court
Meeting placeMassachusetts State House
TermJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06) – January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)
Election2020 election
Websitemalegislature.gov
Senate
Members40
President of the SenateKaren E. Spilka
Majority LeaderCynthia Stone Creem
President Pro TemporeWilliam N. Brownsberger
Minority LeaderBruce E. Tarr
Party controlDemocratic
House of Representatives
Members160
Speaker of the HouseRonald Mariano
Majority LeaderVacant
Speaker Pro TemporeKate Hogan
Minority LeaderBradley H. Jones, Jr.
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
1stJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06) – January 5, 2022 (2022-01-05)
2ndJanuary 5, 2022 (2022-01-05) – January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)

The 192nd Massachusetts General Court was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts. It consisted of elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives. It first convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House on January 6, 2021,[1] during the governorship of Charlie Baker. The 192nd term ended in early 2023. Will Brownsberger, Michael Moran, and Dan Hunt are oversaw decennial redistricting based on the 2020 census.[2]

Also in 2021, legislators debated whether or not to increase public access to information about their own proceedings.[3][nb 1] Other notable discussion topics include progressive taxation,[4] the gig economy,[5] climate change,[6] spending of federal aid,[7] driver's licenses,[8] animal welfare,[9] and civil asset forfeiture.[10]

Leadership

Senate

[11]

Position Leader District Party
President of the Senate Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk Democratic
Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk
President Pro Tempore William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex
Senate President Emerita Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester
Assistant Majority Leader Joan Lovely Second Essex
Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex
Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk
Senate Majority Whip Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk
Assistant Majority Whip Julian Cyr Cape and Islands
Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth
Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex Republican
Assistant Minority Leader Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk
Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk

House

[12]

Position Representative Municipality Party
Speaker of the House Ronald Mariano Quincy Democratic
Majority Leader
Speaker Pro Tempore Kate Hogan Stow
Assistant Majority Leader Michael J. Moran Brighton
Second Assistant Majority Leader Joseph F. Wagner Chicopee
Sarah K. Peake Provincetown
First Division Chair James J. O'Day West Boylston
Second Division Chair Ruth B. Balser Newton
Third Division Chair Frank A. Moran Lawrence
House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz Boston
Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. North Reading Republican
First Assistant Minority Leader Kimberly N. Ferguson Holden
Second Assistant Minority Leader Paul K. Frost Auburn
Third Assistant Minority Leader Susan Williams Gifford Wareham
F. Jay Barrows Mansfield

Members

Senators

Senate party composition by municipality at the beginning of the 192nd General Court.
State Senate districts by the party of the senator
Name [13] Party District [14] Residence Assumed office
Michael J. Barrett   Democratic 3rd Middlesex Lexington 2013
Joseph Boncore
(until September 9, 2021) 		  Democratic 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Winthrop 2016*
Michael Brady   Democratic 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Brockton 2015*
William Brownsberger   Democratic 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Belmont 2012*
Harriette Chandler   Democratic 1st Worcester Worcester 2001
Sonia Chang-Díaz   Democratic 2nd Suffolk Boston 2009
Nick Collins   Democratic 1st Suffolk Boston 2018*
Joanne Comerford   Democratic Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Northampton 2019
Cynthia Creem   Democratic 1st Middlesex and Norfolk Newton 1999
Brendan Crighton   Democratic 3rd Essex Lynn 2018*
John Cronin   Democratic Worcester and Middlesex Lunenburg 2021
Julian Cyr   Democratic Cape and Islands Truro 2017
Sal DiDomenico   Democratic Middlesex and Suffolk Everett 2010*
Diana DiZoglio   Democratic 1st Essex Methuen 2019
Lydia Edwards (since January 20, 2022)   Democratic First Suffolk and Middlesex Boston 2022*
James Eldridge   Democratic Middlesex and Worcester Acton 2009
Ryan Fattman   Republican Worcester and Norfolk Webster 2015
Paul Feeney   Democratic Bristol and Norfolk Foxborough 2017*[15]
Barry Finegold   Democratic 2nd Essex and Middlesex Andover 2019
Cindy Friedman   Democratic 4th Middlesex Arlington 2017*
Anne Gobi   Democratic Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Spencer 2015
Adam Gomez   Democratic Hampden Springfield 2021
Adam Hinds   Democratic Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Pittsfield 2017
Patricia Jehlen   Democratic 2nd Middlesex Somerville 2005*
John Keenan   Democratic Norfolk and Plymouth Quincy 2011
Edward Kennedy   Democratic 1st Middlesex Lowell 2019
Eric Lesser   Democratic 1st Hampden and Hampshire Longmeadow 2015
Jason Lewis   Democratic 5th Middlesex Winchester 2014*
Joan Lovely   Democratic 2nd Essex Salem 2013
Mark Montigny   Democratic 2nd Bristol and Plymouth New Bedford 1993
Michael Moore   Democratic 2nd Worcester Millbury 2009
Susan Moran   Democratic Plymouth and Barnstable Falmouth 2020*
Patrick O'Connor   Republican Plymouth and Norfolk Weymouth 2016*
Marc Pacheco   Democratic 1st Plymouth and Bristol Taunton 1993
Rebecca Rausch   Democratic Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Needham 2019
Michael Rodrigues   Democratic 1st Bristol and Plymouth Westport 2011
Michael Rush   Democratic Norfolk and Suffolk Boston 2011
Karen Spilka   Democratic 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Ashland 2005
Bruce Tarr   Republican 1st Essex and Middlesex Gloucester 1995
Walter Timilty   Democratic Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Milton 2017
John Velis   Democratic 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Westfield 2020*
  • *Originally elected in a special election

Representatives

The following is a complete list of Members of the House of Representatives in the 192nd General Court, by district:

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

6 Representatives (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Name [16] Party Residence District [17] District description First elected
Tim Whelan Republican Brewster 1st Barnstable Precinct 1 of Barnstable, precincts 1 and 2 of Brewster, Dennis, and precincts 1–4 and 7 of Yarmouth, Barnstable County. 2014
Kip A. Diggs[18] Democratic Barnstable 2nd Barnstable Precincts 2–10 and 13 of Barnstable, and precincts 5 and 6 of Yarmouth, Barnstable County 2020
David Vieira Republican Falmouth 3rd Barnstable Precincts 3–6 of Bourne, precincts 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Falmouth, and Mashpee, Barnstable County 2010
Sarah K. Peake Democratic Provincetown 4th Barnstable Precinct 3 of Brewster, Chatham, Eastham, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet, Barnstable County 2006
Steven Xiarhos[18] Republican Barnstable 5th Barnstable Precincts 11 and 12, of Barnstable, precincts 1, 2, and 7 of Bourne, and Sandwich, Barnstable County;
Precinct 9 of Plymouth, Plymouth County 		2020
Dylan A. Fernandes Democratic Falmouth Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Precincts 1, 2, 5 and 6, of Falmouth, in Barnstable County;
Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury, all in Dukes County;
Nantucket, Nantucket County 		2016

Berkshire

4 Representatives (4 Democrats)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
John Barrett, III[19] Democratic North Adams 1st Berkshire Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, and Williamstown, all in Berkshire County; 2017
Paul W. Mark Democratic Peru 2nd Berkshire Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Savoy and Windsor, and precinct B of ward 1, of Pittsfield, Berkshire County;
Bernardston, Charlemont, Colrain, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, Monroe, Northfield, and Rowe, Franklin County 		2010
Tricia Farley-Bouvier Democratic Pittsfield 3rd Berkshire Precinct A of ward 1, all precincts of wards 2–7, of Pittsfield, Berkshire County 2011
William "Smitty" Pignatelli Democratic Lenox 4th Berkshire Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge, Berkshire County;
Blandford, Russell, and Tolland, Hampden County 		2002

Bristol

14 Representatives (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
F. Jay Barrows Republican Mansfield 1st Bristol Foxborough, Norfolk County;
Precincts 2, 3 and 6, of Mansfield, and precincts 3, 4 and 5, of Norton, Bristol County 		2006
James K. Hawkins Democratic Attleboro 2nd Bristol Wards 1 and 2, precinct A of ward 3, and Wards 4, 5 and 6, of Attleboro, Bristol County 2018
Carol A. Doherty Democratic Taunton 3rd Bristol Precinct 6 of Easton, and precinct A of ward 3, and all precincts in wards 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8, of Taunton, Bristol County 2020
Steven S. Howitt Republican Seekonk 4th Bristol Precincts 1 and 2 of Norton, Rehoboth and Seekonk, and precincts 4 and 5, of Swansea, Bristol County 2010
Patricia A. Haddad Democratic Somerset 5th Bristol Dighton and Somerset, precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Swansea, and ward 6 of Taunton, Bristol County 2000
Carole A. Fiola Democratic Fall River 6th Bristol Precincts B and C of ward 5, precinct C of ward 6, all precincts of wards 7, 8, and 9, of Fall River, and precinct 1, of Freetown, Bristol County 2012
Alan Silvia Democratic Fall River 7th Bristol Precincts B and C of ward 1, ward 2, ward 3, ward 4, and precinct A of ward 5, of Fall River, Bristol County 2012
Paul Schmid Democratic Westport 8th Bristol Precinct A of ward 1, precincts A and B of ward 6 of Fall River, precincts 2 and 3 of Freetown, precincts D, E and F of ward 1 of New Bedford, and Westport, Bristol County 2010
Christopher M. Markey Democratic Dartmouth 9th Bristol Dartmouth, and precincts D, E and F of ward 3, of New Bedford, Bristol County 2010
William M. Straus Democratic Mattapoisett 10th Bristol Fairhaven, and precinct A of ward 3, and precinct D and E of ward 4, of New Bedford, Bristol County;
Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester, Plymouth County 		1992
Christopher Hendricks Democratic New Bedford 11th Bristol Acushnet, precincts A, B, and C, of ward 1 and all precincts of ward 2, and precincts B and C of ward 3, of New Bedford, Bristol County 2018
Norman J. Orrall Republican Lakeville 12th Bristol Berkley, precinct B of ward 3 and ward 4, of Taunton, Bristol County;
Lakeville, and precincts 2, 4 and 5 of Middleborough, Plymouth County 		2018
Antonio F. D. Cabral Democratic New Bedford 13th Bristol Precincts A, B, C and F of ward 4, and wards 5 and 6, of New Bedford, Bristol County 1990
Adam Scanlon[18] Democratic North Attleborough 14th Bristol Precinct B of ward 3, of Attleboro, precincts 1 and 5, of Mansfield, North Attleborough, Bristol County 2020

Essex

18 Representatives (15 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Vacant 1st Essex Amesbury and Salisbury, and Newburyport, Essex County
Lenny Mirra Republican West Newbury 2nd Essex Precincts 2 and 3 of Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, precinct 3 of ward 4 and precinct 3 of ward 7, of Haverhill, and Merrimac, Newbury, and West Newbury, Essex County 2012
Andy Vargas[20] Democratic Haverhill 3rd Essex Ward 1, precinct 3 of ward 2, ward 3, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 4, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 5, and ward 6, of Haverhill, Essex County 2017
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito Democratic Topsfield 4th Essex Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rowley, Topsfield, and Wenham, Essex County 2021
Ann-Margaret Ferrante Democratic Gloucester 5th Essex Essex and Rockport, and Gloucester, Essex County 2008
Jerald A. Parisella Democratic Beverly 6th Essex Beverly, Essex County 2010
Paul Tucker Democratic Salem 7th Essex Salem, Essex County 2014
Lori A. Ehrlich Democratic Marblehead 8th Essex Precinct 4 of ward 3, and precinct 4 of ward 4, of Lynn, and Marblehead and Swampscott, Essex County 2006
Donald Wong Republican Saugus 9th Essex Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 1, of Lynn, and precincts 1, 2, 4–9, of Saugus, Essex County;
Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 7, of Wakefield, Middlesex County 		2010
Daniel Cahill Democratic Lynn 10th Essex Precincts 3 and 4 of Ward 1, Ward 2, Precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Ward 3, Precincts 1 and 2 of Ward 4, and Precincts 2 and 3 of Ward 5, of Lynn. 2016
Peter Capano Democratic Lynn 11th Essex Precinct 3 of ward 4, precincts 1 and 4 of ward 5, wards 6 and 7, of Lynn, and Nahant, Essex County 2018
Thomas Walsh Democratic Peabody 12th Essex Wards 1–4 and precincts 1 and 3 of ward 5 of Peabody, Essex County 2016
1986
Sally P. Kerans[18] Democratic Danvers 13th Essex Danvers, precinct 2 of Middleton and, precinct 2 of ward 5 and ward 6, of Peabody, Essex County 2020
1990
Christina A. Minicucci Democratic North Andover 14th Essex Precinct 2 of ward 7 in Haverhill, precincts 1 and 3 of ward A and precinct 1 of ward F, of Lawrence, precincts 3, 7, and 10 of Methuen, and precincts 1–5 of North Andover, Essex County 2018
Linda Dean Campbell Democratic Methuen 15th Essex Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 2, precinct 2 of ward 5 and precinct 1 of ward 7 in Haverhill and precincts 1, 4, 5, 6, 8–12 of Methuen, Essex County 2006
Marcos A. Devers Democratic Lawrence 16th Essex Precincts 2 and 4 of ward A, ward B, precinct 4 of ward C, precincts 2, 3 and 4 of ward E, and precincts 2, 3 and 4 of ward F, of Lawrence, Essex County 2018
2010
Frank A. Moran Democratic Lawrence 17th Essex Precincts 2, 3 and 4, of Andover, precincts 1, 2 and 3, of ward C, ward D, and precinct 1 of ward E, of Lawrence, and precinct 2 in Methuen, Essex County 2012
Tram Nguyen Democratic Andover 18th Essex Precincts 1, 5–9, of Andover, precinct 1, of Boxford and precincts 6, 7 and 8, of North Andover, Essex County;
Precincts 3 and 3A of Tewksbury, Middlesex County 		2018

Franklin

2 Representatives (1 Democrat, 1 Unenrolled)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Natalie M. Blais Democratic Sunderland 1st Franklin Chester, Hampden County;
Ashfield, Buckland, Conway, Deerfield, Leverett, Montague, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, and Whately, Franklin County;
Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, Williamsburg, and Worthington, Hampshire County 		2018
Susannah Whipps Unenrolled Athol 2nd Franklin Erving, Gill, New Salem, Orange, Warwick, and Wendell, Franklin County;
Precinct A of Belchertown, Hampshire County;
Athol, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, and Templeton Worcester County 		2015

Hampden

12 Representatives (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Todd Smola Republican Palmer 1st Hampden Brimfield, Holland, Palmer and Wales, Hampden County;
Precincts B and C, in Ware, Hampshire County;
Sturbridge and Warren, Worcester County 		2004
Brian M. Ashe Democratic Longmeadow 2nd Hampden Precincts 2, 3 and 4, of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow and Monson, Hampden County 2008
Nicholas A. Boldyga Republican Southwick 3rd Hampden Agawam, Granville and Southwick, Hampden County 2011
Kelly W. Pease[18] Republican Westfield 4th Hampden Westfield, Hampden County 2020
Patricia A. Duffy[18] Democratic Holyoke 5th Hampden Holyoke, Hampden County 2020
Michael J. Finn Democratic West Springfield 6th Hampden Precinct A of ward 2, precinct A of ward 3, precinct A of ward 4, of Chicopee, precinct E of ward 2 of Springfield, and West Springfield, Hampden County 2011
Jacob R. Oliveira[18] Democratic Ludlow 7th Hampden Precinct B of ward 6, of Chicopee, Ludlow, precincts E, F and G of ward 8, of Springfield, Hampden County;
Precincts B, C, and D, of Belchertown, Hampshire County 		2020
Joseph Wagner Democratic Chicopee 8th Hampden Ward 1, precinct B of ward 2, precinct B of ward 3, precinct B of ward 4, precinct B of ward 5, precinct A of ward 6, wards 7, 8 and 9, of Chicopee, Hampden County 1990
Orlando Ramos[18] Democratic Springfield 9th Hampden Precincts A, B, C, D, F and G of ward 2, precincts C, D, G and H of ward 5, precincts F and H of ward 7, and precincts A, B, D and H of ward 8, of Springfield, and precinct A of ward 5 of Chicopee, Hampden County 2020
Carlos González Democratic Springfield 10th Hampden Ward 1, precincts B, C, D, E, F, G and H of ward 3, and precincts A, B and F of ward 6, of Springfield, in Hampden County 2015
Bud Williams Democratic Springfield 11th Hampden Precinct H of ward 2, precinct A of ward 3, ward 4, precincts A, B, E and F of ward 5, precinct E of ward 6, precinct A of ward 7, and precinct C of ward 8, of Springfield, in Hampden County 2017
Angelo Puppolo Democratic Springfield 12th Hampden Precinct 1, of East Longmeadow, precincts C, D, G and H of ward 6, precincts B, C, D, E and G of ward 7, of Springfield, and Wilbraham, all in Hampden County 2006

Hampshire

3 Representatives (3 Democrats)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Lindsay Sabadosa Democratic Northampton 1st Hampshire Montgomery, in Hampden County;
Hatfield, Northampton, Southampton and Westhampton, Hampshire County 		2018
Daniel R. Carey Democratic Easthampton 2nd Hampshire Easthampton, precinct 2 of Granby, Hadley and South Hadley, Hampshire County 2018
Mindy Domb Democratic Amherst 3rd Hampshire Amherst, precinct 1 of Granby and Pelham, Hampshire County 2018

Middlesex

37 Representatives (34 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Sheila C. Harrington Republican Groton 1st Middlesex Ashby, Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, Townsend, and precinct 1 of Ayer, Middlesex County 2010
James Arciero Democratic Westford 2nd Middlesex Precincts 5, 7 and 8, of Chelmsford and Littleton and Westford, Middlesex County 2009
Kate Hogan Democratic Stow 3rd Middlesex Hudson, Maynard and Stow, all in Middlesex County;
Bolton, Worcester County 		2009
Danielle W. Gregoire Democratic Marlborough 4th Middlesex Precinct 1 of ward 2, wards 3–6, and precinct 2 of ward 7, of Marlborough, Middlesex County;
Precincts 1 and 3 of Northborough, and precincts 1 and 3 of Westborough, Worcester County 		2009-2011
2013
David Paul Linsky Democratic Natick 5th Middlesex Natick and Sherborn, Middlesex County;
Precincts 2 and 3, of Millis, Norfolk County 		1999
Maria Robinson Democratic Framingham 6th Middlesex Precincts 1, 2, 4–7, 9–12 and 15, of Framingham, Middlesex County 2018
Jack Patrick Lewis Democratic Ashland 7th Middlesex Ashland, and precincts 8, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18, of Framingham, Middlesex County 2017
Carolyn C. Dykema Democratic Holliston 8th Middlesex Holliston and Hopkinton, Middlesex County;
Southborough, and precinct 2, of Westborough, Worcester County 		2009
Thomas M. Stanley Democratic Waltham 9th Middlesex Lincoln, and wards 1, 2 and 3, precinct 1 of ward 4, precinct 2 of ward 5, precinct 1 of ward 6, and precinct 1 of ward 7, of Waltham, Middlesex County 2001
John J. Lawn, Jr. Democratic Watertown 10th Middlesex Precinct 1 and 4 of ward 1 of Newton, precinct 2 of ward 4, precinct 1 of ward 5, precinct 2 of ward 6, precinct 2 of ward 7, and wards 8 and 9, of Waltham, and precincts 10, 11 and 12, of Watertown, Middlesex County 2011
Kay Khan Democratic Newton 11th Middlesex Precincts 2 and 3 of ward 1, ward 2, ward 3, ward 4, and precinct 2 of ward 7, of Newton, Middlesex County 1995
Ruth B. Balser Democratic Newton 12th Middlesex Ward 5, ward 6, precincts 1, 3 and 4 of ward 7, and all precincts of ward 8, of Newton, Middlesex County 1999
Carmine Lawrence Gentile Democratic Sudbury 13th Middlesex Precinct 3 in Framingham, ward 1, precinct 2 of ward 2, and precinct 1 of ward 7 in Marlborough, Sudbury, precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Wayland, Middlesex County 2015
Tami L. Gouveia Democratic Acton 14th Middlesex Precincts 1, 2 and 6, of Acton, Carlisle and Concord, and precincts 1 and 9, of Chelmsford, Middlesex County 2018
Michelle L. Ciccolo Democratic Lexington 15th Middlesex Lexington, and Wards 1 and 7, of Woburn, Middlesex County 2018
Vacant 16th Middlesex Precincts 2, 3 and 6, of Chelmsford, wards 5, 6 and 9, of Lowell, Middlesex County
Vanna Howard[18] Democratic Lowell 17th Middlesex Precinct 4, of Chelmsford, ward 1, precinct 3 of ward 2, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 4, and wards 10 and 11, of Lowell, Middlesex County 2020
Rady Mom Democratic Lowell 18th Middlesex Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 2, ward 3, precinct 1 of ward 4, and wards 7 and 8, of Lowell, Middlesex County 2015
Dave Robertson Democratic Tewksbury 19th Middlesex Precincts 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 4 and 4A, of Tewksbury, and precincts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, of Wilmington, Middlesex County 2018
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. Republican North Reading 20th Middlesex Lynnfield, and precinct 1, of Middleton, Essex County;
North Reading, and precincts 1, 6, 7 and 8, of Reading, Middlesex County 		1994
Kenneth I. Gordon Democratic Bedford 21st Middlesex Bedford and Burlington, and precinct 3, of Wilmington, Middlesex County 2013
Marc T. Lombardo Republican Billerica 22nd Middlesex Billerica, Middlesex County 2011
Sean Garballey Democratic Arlington 23rd Middlesex Precincts 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13–21 of Arlington, precinct 2 of ward 3, and precincts 1 and 2 of ward 6, of Medford, Middlesex County. 2008
Dave Rogers Democratic Cambridge 24th Middlesex Precincts 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12, of Arlington, Belmont, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 11, of Cambridge, Middlesex County[21] 2012
Marjorie C. Decker Democratic Cambridge 25th Middlesex Ward 4, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 6, wards 7 and 8, and precincts 1 and 2 of ward 10, of Cambridge, Middlesex County[21] 2013
Mike Connolly Democratic Cambridge 26th Middlesex Ward 1, precinct 1 of ward 2, ward 3, and precinct 1 of ward 6, of Cambridge, and ward 1 and precinct 1 of ward 2, of Somerville, Middlesex County[21] 2017
Erika Uyterhoeven[18] Democratic Somerville 27th Middlesex Precincts 2 and 3 of ward 2, and wards 3, 5 and 6, of Somerville, Middlesex County 2020
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. Democratic Everett 28th Middlesex Everett, Middlesex County 2015
Steven C. Owens[18] Democratic Watertown 29th Middlesex Ward 9, precinct 3 of ward 10, and precinct 2 of ward 11, of Cambridge, and precincts 1–9, of Watertown, Middlesex County[21] 2020
Richard M. Haggerty Democratic Woburn 30th Middlesex Precincts 2–5, of Reading, and wards 2–6, of Woburn, Middlesex County 2018
Michael S. Day Democratic Stoneham 31st Middlesex Stoneham and Winchester, Middlesex County 2014
Kate Lipper-Garabedian Democratic Melrose 32nd Middlesex Precinct 2 of ward 5 in Malden, Melrose, and precincts 4, 5 and 6, of Wakefield, Middlesex County 2020
Steven Ultrino Democratic Malden 33rd Middlesex Ward 2, precinct 1 of ward 3, ward 4, precinct 1 of ward 5, ward 6, precinct 2 of ward 7, and ward 8, of Malden, Middlesex County 2015
Christine P. Barber Democratic Somerville 34th Middlesex Wards 4 and 5, precinct 1 of ward 7, and precinct 2 of ward 8, of Medford, and wards 4 and 7, of Somerville, Middlesex County 2015
Paul J. Donato Democratic Medford 35th Middlesex Ward 1, precinct 2 of ward 3, precinct 1 of ward 7, of Malden, and ward 1 and 2, precinct 1 of ward 3, precinct 2 of ward 7, and precinct 1 of ward 8, of Medford, Middlesex County 2001
Colleen M. Garry Democratic Dracut 36th Middlesex Dracut and Tyngsborough, Middlesex County 2003
Danillo Sena Democratic Acton 37th Middlesex Precincts 3, 4 and 5, of Acton, precinct 2 of Ayer, Boxborough and Shirley, all in Middlesex County;
Harvard, and precincts A, C, and D, of Lunenburg, Worcester County 		2020

Norfolk

15 Representatives (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Bruce J. Ayers Democratic Quincy 1st Norfolk Precincts 4 and 5 of ward 3, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 4, precinct 2 of ward 5, and ward 6, of Quincy, and precincts 5, 6, 11, and 12 of Randolph, Norfolk County 1999
Tackey Chan Democratic Quincy 2nd Norfolk Ward 1, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 3, precincts 2 and 4 of ward 4 and precincts 1, 3, 4, and 5 of ward 5, of Quincy, Norfolk County 2011
Ronald Mariano Democratic Quincy 3rd Norfolk Precincts 2, 3 and 4, of Holbrook, ward 2, and precinct 5 of ward 4, of Quincy, precincts 5, 6, 9, 12 and 16, of Weymouth, Norfolk County 1991
James M. Murphy Democratic Weymouth 4th Norfolk Precincts 1–4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18, of Weymouth, Norfolk County;
Precinct 2 of Hingham, Plymouth County 		2001
Mark J. Cusack Democratic Braintree 5th Norfolk Braintree, precinct 1, of Holbrook, precinct 4, of Randolph, Norfolk County 2011
William C. Galvin Democratic Canton 6th Norfolk Avon and Canton, and precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8, of Stoughton, Norfolk County 1991
William J. Driscoll, Jr. Democratic Milton 7th Norfolk Precincts 3–10, of Milton, and precincts 1, 2, 3, 7–10, of Randolph, Norfolk County 2017
Ted Philips[18] Democratic Sharon 8th Norfolk Precinct 4, of Mansfield, Bristol County;
Sharon, precincts 2, 3, 4 and 6, of Stoughton, and precincts 3 and 4, of Walpole, Norfolk County 		2020
Shawn Dooley Republican Norfolk 9th Norfolk Precincts 3 and 4, of Medfield, precinct 1, of Millis, Norfolk and Plainville, precinct 5, of Walpole, and Wrentham, Norfolk County 2014
Jeffrey Roy Democratic Franklin 10th Norfolk Franklin, and precincts 2, 3 and 4, of Medway, Norfolk County 2013
Paul McMurtry Democratic Dedham 11th Norfolk Dedham, precinct 8, of Walpole, and Westwood, Norfolk County 2007
John H. Rogers Democratic Norwood 12th Norfolk Norwood, precincts 1, 2, 6 and 7, of Walpole, Norfolk County 1992
Denise C. Garlick Democratic Needham 13th Norfolk Dover, precincts 1 and 2 of Medfield, and Needham, Norfolk County 2011
Alice Hanlon Peisch Democratic Wellesley 14th Norfolk Precinct 4, of Wayland, and Weston, Middlesex County;
Wellesley, Norfolk County 		2003
Tommy Vitolo Democratic Brookline 15th Norfolk Precincts 2–4, 6–13 of Brookline, Norfolk County 2019

Plymouth

12 Representatives (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Mathew J. Muratore Republican Plymouth 1st Plymouth Precincts 2–8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15, of Plymouth, Plymouth County 2015
Susan Williams Gifford Republican Wareham 2nd Plymouth Carver, precincts 3 and 6, of Middleborough, and Wareham, Plymouth County 2003
Joan Meschino Democratic Hull 3rd Plymouth Cohasset, Norfolk County;
Precincts 1 and 3–6, of Hingham, Hull, and precinct 3, of Scituate, Plymouth County 		2016
Patrick Joseph Kearney Democratic Scituate 4th Plymouth Marshfield, and precincts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, of Scituate, both in Plymouth County 2018
David F. DeCoste Republican Norwell 5th Plymouth Hanover, Norwell and Rockland, Plymouth County 2014
Josh S. Cutler Democratic Duxbury 6th Plymouth Precincts 2-6, of Duxbury, the towns of Hanson and Pembroke, all in Plymouth County 2013
Alyson Sullivan Republican Abington 7th Plymouth Abington, Precincts 2-4 in East Bridgewater and Whitman, Plymouth County 2019
Angelo L. D'Emilia Republican Bridgewater 8th Plymouth Raynham, Bristol County;
Bridgewater, Plymouth County 		2011
Gerard J. Cassidy Democratic Brockton 9th Plymouth Ward 2, precincts A, B, C of ward 3, precincts A and D of ward 4, precinct A of ward 5, and precincts A and B of ward 7, of Brockton, Plymouth County 2016
Michelle M. DuBois Democratic Brockton 10th Plymouth Precincts B and C of ward 4, precincts B, C and D of ward 5 and ward 6, of Brockton, precinct 1 of East Bridgewater, and West Bridgewater, Plymouth County 2015
Vacant 11th Plymouth Precincts 1–5, of Easton, Bristol County;
Ward 1, precinct D of ward 3, and precincts C and D of ward 7, of Brockton, Plymouth County
Kathleen R. LaNatra Democratic Kingston 12th Plymouth Precinct 1 of Duxbury, Halifax, Kingston, precinct 1 of Middleborough, precincts 1, 11 and 13 of Plymouth, and Plympton, Plymouth County 2018

Suffolk

19 Representatives (19 Democrats)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Adrian C. Madaro Democratic East Boston, Boston 1st Suffolk Precincts 1–14 of ward 1, of Boston, Suffolk County 2015
Daniel Joseph Ryan Democratic Charlestown, Boston 2nd Suffolk Ward 2, of Boston, and Wards 1 and 2, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 3, and precincts 1 and 4 of ward 4, of Chelsea, Suffolk County 2014
Aaron Michlewitz Democratic North End, Boston 3rd Suffolk Precincts 1–4, 6, 7 and 8 of ward 3, precinct 1 and 3 of ward 4, and precinct 1 of ward 5, of Boston, Suffolk County 2009
David Biele Democratic South Boston, Boston 4th Suffolk Precinct 15 of ward 1, ward 6, precincts 1–8 of ward 7, and precinct 3 of ward 13, of Boston, Suffolk County 2018
Liz Miranda Democratic Roxbury, Boston 5th Suffolk Precinct 10 of ward 7, precincts 5, 6, and 7 of ward 8, precinct 6 of ward 12, precincts 1, 2, 4 and 5 of ward 13, precinct 1 of ward 14, precincts 1–5, 7, 8 and 9, of ward 15, and precincts 1 and 2 of ward 17, of Boston, Suffolk County 2018
Russell E. Holmes Democratic Mattapan, Boston 6th Suffolk Precincts 2 and 4–14 of ward 14, precincts 6–9 of ward 17, precincts 7 and 8 of ward 18, and precinct 12 of ward 19, of Boston, Suffolk County 2011
Chynah Tyler Democratic Roxbury, Boston 7th Suffolk Precincts 8, 9 and 10 of ward 4, sub-precinct 2A of ward 5, precincts 1–5 and 8 of ward 12, precincts 4 and 5 of ward 9, and precinct 1 of ward 21, of Boston, Suffolk County 2017
Jay D. Livingstone Democratic Back Bay, Boston 8th Suffolk Precinct 2 and 3 of ward 2, and ward 5, of Cambridge, in Middlesex County;
Precinct 5 of ward 3, and precinct 6 of ward 4, and precincts 3–9 and 11 of ward 5, of Boston, Suffolk County[21] 		2013
Jon Santiago Democratic South End, Boston 9th Suffolk Precinct 2, 4, 5 and 7 of ward 4, precincts 2 and 10 of ward 5, precincts 1–4 of ward 8, and precincts 1, 2 and 3 of ward 9, of Boston, Suffolk County 2018
Edward F. Coppinger Democratic West Roxbury, Boston 10th Suffolk Precincts 14–16, of Brookline, in Norfolk County;
Precincts 1, 5–7, 10–20 of ward 20, of Boston, Suffolk County 		2011
Elizabeth A. Malia Democratic Jamaica Plain, Boston 11th Suffolk Ward 11, precincts 7 and 9 of ward 12, precinct 3 of ward 14, and precincts 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 13, of ward 19, of Boston, Suffolk County 1998
Brandy Fluker Oakley[18] Democratic Mattapan, Boston 12th Suffolk Precincts 1 and 2 of Milton, Norfolk County;
Precincts 8 and 11 of ward 16, precincts 4 and 10–14 of ward 17, precincts 1–6 and 21 of ward 18, of Boston, Suffolk County 		2020
Daniel J. Hunt Democratic Dorchester, Boston 13th Suffolk Precinct 3 of ward 3, of the city of Quincy, Norfolk County;
Precinct 9 of ward 7, precincts 6–10 of ward 13, precinct 6 of ward 15, precincts 1–7, 9, 10 and 12 of ward 16, and precincts 3 and 5 of ward 17, of Boston, Suffolk County 		2014
Rob Consalvo Democratic Hyde Park, Boston 14th Suffolk Precincts 9–20, 22 and 23 of ward 18, precincts 3, 8 and 9 of ward 20, of Boston, Suffolk County 2020
Nika C. Elugardo Democratic Jamaica Plain, Boston 15th Suffolk Precinct 5 of Brookline, Norfolk County;
Ward 10, precincts 1–5 and 8 of ward 19, and precincts 2 and 4 of ward 20, of Boston, Suffolk County 		2018
Jessica Ann Giannino[18] Democratic Revere 16th Suffolk Precincts 3 and 10, of Saugus, in Essex County;
Precincts 2 and 4 of ward 3, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 4, of Chelsea, and precinct 3 of ward 1, precinct 1 of ward 3, ward 4, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 5, and ward 6, of Revere, Suffolk County 		2020
Kevin G. Honan Democratic Brighton, Boston 17th Suffolk Precincts 3, 5–12 and 15 of ward 21, and precincts 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10 in ward 22, of Boston, Suffolk County 1987
Michael J. Moran Democratic Brighton, Boston 18th Suffolk Precinct 1, of Brookline, Norfolk County;
Precincts 2, 4, 13, 14 and 16 of ward 21, and precincts 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 of ward 22, of Boston, Suffolk County 		2005
Jeffrey Turco Democratic Winthrop 19th Suffolk Precincts 1 and 2 of ward 1, ward 2, precincts 2 and 3 of ward 3, and precinct 3 of ward 5, of Revere, and Winthrop, Suffolk County 2021

Worcester

18 Representatives (10 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Name Party Residence District District description First elected
Kimberly N. Ferguson Republican Holden 1st Worcester Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, precinct 1 of Sterling, and precinct 2 of Westminster, Worcester County 2010
Jonathan Zlotnik Democratic Gardner 2nd Worcester Ashburnham, Gardner, Winchendon, and precinct 1 of Westminster, Worcester County 2012
Michael P. Kushmerek[18] Democratic Fitchburg 3rd Worcester Fitchburg and precinct B of Lunenburg, Worcester County 2020
Natalie M. Higgins Democratic Leominster 4th Worcester Leominster, Worcester County 2016
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. Republican Spencer 5th Worcester Precinct A, of Ware, Hampshire County;
Barre, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Oakham, precincts 2, 3 and 4, in Spencer, and West Brookfield, Worcester County 		2014
Peter J. Durant Republican Spencer 6th Worcester Precincts 1, 2 and 3 of Charlton, Dudley, Southbridge, and precinct 1, of Spencer, Worcester County 2011
Paul K. Frost Republican Auburn 7th Worcester Auburn, precinct 4 of Charlton, Millbury, and precincts 2 and 3, of Oxford, Worcester County 1996
Michael Soter Republican Bellingham 8th Worcester Bellingham, Norfolk County;
Blackstone, Millville, and Uxbridge, Worcester County 		2018
David K. Muradian, Jr. Republican Grafton 9th Worcester Grafton, Northbridge and Upton, Worcester County 2014
Brian W. Murray Democratic Milford 10th Worcester Precinct 1, of Medway, Norfolk County;
Hopedale, Mendon and Milford, Worcester County 		2016
Hannah Kane Republican Shrewsbury 11th Worcester Shrewsbury, and precincts 4 and 5, of Westborough, Worcester County 2015
Meghan Kilcoyne[18] Democratic Northborough 12th Worcester Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Lancaster, precincts 2 and 4 of Northborough, and precinct 2 of Sterling, Worcester County 2020
John J. Mahoney Democratic Worcester 13th Worcester Precincts 1–4 of ward 1, precinct 2 of ward 3, ward 9, and precinct 1 of ward 10, of Worcester, Worcester County 2010
James J. O'Day Democratic West Boylston 14th Worcester West Boylston, and precinct 5 of ward 1, ward 2, and precincts 1, 3 and 5 of ward 3, of Worcester, Worcester County 2007
Mary S. Keefe Democratic Worcester 15th Worcester Precincts 2–5, of ward 10, precinct 4 of ward 3, ward 4, and precinct 3 of ward 5, of Worcester, Worcester County 2012
Daniel M. Donahue Democratic Worcester 16th Worcester Precincts 1, 2, 4 and 5, of ward 5, ward 6, and precincts 1 and 5 of ward 8, of Worcester, Worcester County 2013
David LeBoeuf Democratic Worcester 17th Worcester Leicester, and ward 7, and precincts 2, 3 and 4 of ward 8, of Worcester, Worcester County 2018
Joseph D. McKenna Republican Webster 18th Worcester Douglas, precincts 1 and 4 of Oxford, Sutton, and Webster, Worcester County 2014
  • *Originally elected in a special election

Changes in membership

Senate

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installation
1st Suffolk and Middlesex Joseph A. Boncore Resigned on September 9, 2021 to become CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.[22] Lydia Edwards (D) January 20, 2022

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date of successor's formal installation
19th Suffolk Vacant Robert DeLeo (D) did not accept his seat.[23] Jeffrey Rosario Turco (D) April 7, 2021
4th Essex Bradford Hill Resigned on September 15, 2021 to serve on the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.[24] Jamie Belsito (D) December 8, 2021

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Massachusetts is the only state where the judicial branch, Legislature, and governor’s office all claim exemptions from public records laws. The state has ranked toward the bottom nationally on measures of openness and transparency."[3]

References

  1. ^ Journal of the House. Boston: Office of the Clerk of the House. January 6, 2021. p. 1.
  2. ^ Michael P. Norton (February 15, 2021), "U.S. Census Data Delay Throws Redistricting Timeline Off Course", Wbur.org
  3. ^ a b Emma Platoff (July 4, 2021), "Months later, Beacon Hill has no agreement on contested transparency rules", Boston Globe, archived from the original on July 5, 2021
  4. ^ Shira Shoenberg (June 9, 2021), "Legislature passes Fair Share amendment again", Commonwealthmagazine.org, archived from the original on July 5, 2021
  5. ^ Matt Stout (June 22, 2021), "Mass. poised to be 'ground zero' for high-stakes gig economy battle as potential ballot question looms", Boston Globe
  6. ^ Kate Lusignan (June 27, 2021), "House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels", Boston Globe
  7. ^ Steve Brown (July 12, 2021), "As Pandemic Fades, Massachusetts Lawmakers Take More Active Role", Wbur.org
  8. ^ Jasper Goodman (June 23, 2021), "Lawmakers have long considered driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. Is this the year the bill passes?", Boston Globe
  9. ^ Jasper Goodman (June 25, 2021), "Warning of a coming 'Egg-mageddon,' Mass. lawmakers move to alter animal welfare ballot measure passed in 2016", Boston Globe
  10. ^ Shannon Dooling; Saurabh Datar (August 30, 2021), "Lawmakers Call For Reforms To Civil Forfeiture After WBUR And ProPublica Investigation", Wbur.org
  11. ^ "Senate Leadership". The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "House Leadership". The 192nd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division, "2020 State Senate General Election", Sec.state.ma.us, retrieved December 14, 2020
  14. ^ "Senate Members". Malegislature.gov. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Daniel Libon (October 17, 2017). "Feeney Beats Ventura, Shortsleeve In State Senate Race". Patch.
  16. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division, "2020 State Representative General Election", Sec.state.ma.us, retrieved December 14, 2020
  17. ^ "House Members". Malegislature.gov. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Chris Lisinski (November 9, 2020), "Here are the 19 new senators and representatives joining the Massachusetts Legislature in 2021", Masslive.com
  19. ^ Palpini, Kristin (November 7, 2017). "John Barrett III wins 1st Berkshire District seat in Statehouse". the Berkshire Eagle.
  20. ^ Corneau, Allison (November 7, 2017). "UPDATE: Andy Vargas Triumphs Over Shaun Toohey in Haverhill State Representative Race". WHAV.
  21. ^ a b c d e "State Rep Districts". Geographic Information System. City of Cambridge. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  22. ^ Lisinski, Chris (September 1, 2021). "Winthrop Sen. Joseph Boncore to resign, will head up Massachusetts Biotechnology Council". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  23. ^ "Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo Resigns". WBZ-TV. Associated Press. December 28, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  24. ^ MacCormack, Terry (August 20, 2021). "Governor Baker, Treasurer Goldberg and Attorney General Healey Appoint Bradford R. Hill to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission" (Press release). Boston: Press Secretary. Governor's Office. Retrieved 2021-10-17.

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