Massachusetts Senate

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For a list of previous senators, see List of Massachusetts Senate delegations.

Massachusetts Senate
William Brownsberger (D)
since March 20, 2019
Majority Leader
Cynthia Stone Creem (D)
since February 28, 2018
Minority Leader
Bruce Tarr (R)
since January 5, 2011
Structure
Seats40
Political groups
Majority (36)
  •   Democratic (36)

Minority (4)

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityChapter 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
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%

[5]

Current leadership

Main article: 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature § Leadership

Current members and districts

Main article: 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature § Members

Current committees and members

Main article: 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature § Committees

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in Massachusetts
191st
General Court.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Anne Gobi (D) resigned from the Massachusetts Senate to accept a job in the gubernatorial administration of Gov. Maura Healey.[3]
  2. ^ Peter Durant (R) is sworn in to succeed Gobi.[4]

References

  1. ^ Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII.
  2. ^ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). March 2017.
  3. ^ "State Sen. Gobi tapped for new post in Healey administration as director of rural affairs". WBUR. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Peter Durant sworn in as senator; GOP sees signs their ideas more 'viable' in Mass". telegram.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Massachusetts Senate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

Further reading

External links

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