Massachusetts Senate
Appearance
Massachusetts Senate | |
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William Brownsberger (D) since March 20, 2019 | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Majority (36)
Minority (4)
|
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Chapter 1, Boston, Massachusetts |
Website | |
Massachusetts Senate | |
Rules | |
Rules of the Massachusetts Senate (English) |
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the
Nantucket, and parts of Barnstable counties). Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits.[1] The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State House in Boston
, the state capital.
Qualifications
The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[2]
- Be 18 years of age
- Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
- Be an inhabitant of Massachusetts for five years
- Be a resident of the district when elected
- Receive a least 300 signatures on nomination papers
Recent party control
Democrats hold a supermajority in the Senate.
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
Begin 189th (2015–2016) | 34 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
Begin 190th (2017–2018) | ||||
Begin 191st (2019–2020) | ||||
Begin 192nd (2021–2022) | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
Begin 193rd (2023–2024) | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
June 5, 2023[a] | 36 | 39 | 1 | |
November 29, 2023[b] | 4 | 40 | 0 | |
Latest voting share | 90% | 10% |
Current leadership
Current members and districts
Current committees and members
Past composition of the Senate
191st
General Court.See also
- 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature
- List of former districts of the Massachusetts Senate
- List of Massachusetts Senate delegations
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
Notes
References
- ^ Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII.
- ^ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). March 2017.
- ^ "State Sen. Gobi tapped for new post in Healey administration as director of rural affairs". WBUR. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Peter Durant sworn in as senator; GOP sees signs their ideas more 'viable' in Mass". telegram.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Massachusetts Senate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
Further reading
- "Senate of the General Court of Massachusetts". Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2005., 2007
- "House–Senate power struggle brewing", Boston Globe, April 4, 2015
External links
- Senate Members of the General Court official government website
- Official Senate district definitions as of 2021
- State Senate of Massachusetts[Project Vote Smart
- Massachusetts Senate at Ballotpedia