Massachusetts Senate - wikipedia Massachusetts Senate For a list of previous senators, see List of Massachusetts Senate delegations. Massachusetts Senate Massachusetts General Court Type Type Upper house Term limits None History New session started January 4, 2017 Leadership President of the Senate Harriette L. Chandler ( D ) Since December 4, 2017 President pro Tempore Marc Pacheco ( D ) Since January 21, 2015 Majority Leader Harriette Chandler ( D ) Since January 21, 2015 Minority Leader Bruce Tarr ( R ) Since January 5, 2011 Structure Seats 40 Political groups Majority Democratic ( 33 ) Minority Republican ( 7 ) Length of term 2 years Authority Chapter 1, Massachusetts Constitution Salary $58,237.15 / year + per diem Elections Last election November 8, 2016 ( 40 seats ) Next election November 6, 2018 ( 40 seats ) Redistricting Legislative Control Meeting place State Senate Chamber Massachusetts State House Boston, Massachusetts Website Massachusetts Senate The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single - member senatorial districts in the state. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located ( the `` Cape and Islands '' district covers Dukes, Nantucket, and parts of Barnstable counties ). Senators serve two - year terms, without term limits. The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State House, in Boston. The current session is the 190th General Court, which convened January 4, 2017. It consists of 33 Democrats and 6 Republicans, with one vacancy. The President of the Senate is Stan Rosenberg of Amherst. The Senate Minority Leader, from the Republican Party, is Bruce Tarr of Gloucester. The last state general election was on November 8, 2016. Contents 1 Recent party control 2 Current leadership 3 Current members 4 Notes 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links Recent Party control Democrats hold a supermajority in the Senate. Affiliation Party ( Shading indicates majority caucus ) Total Democratic Republican Vacant Start of 189th General Court 34 6 40 0 June 25, 2016 33 39 November 10, 2015 34 40 0 January 4, 2016 5 39 January 21, 2016 33 38 May 18, 2016 34 6 40 0 Start of 190th General Court 34 6 40 0 April 2, 2017 33 39 April 17, 2017 32 38 July 26, 2017 33 39 August 31, 2017 32 38 October 17, 2017 33 39 December 5, 2017 7 40 0 Latest voting share 7001825000000000000 ♠ 82.5 % 7001175000000000000 ♠ 17.5 % Composition by municipality in the 187th General Court. Composition by municipality in the 189th and 190th General Court. Current leadership Position Name Party Residence District President Stanley Rosenberg Democratic Amherst Hampshire, Franklin & Worcester Minority Leader Bruce Tarr Republican Gloucester 1st Essex and Middlesex Current members Current members of the Senate, sorted by district name : Senator Party District Home Town / City Assumed office Hinds, Adam G. Adam G. Hinds Democratic BeHsFHd Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Pittsfield 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 Feeney, Paul Paul Feeney Democratic BrN Bristol and Norfolk Foxborough 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 * Rodrigues, Michael Michael Rodrigues Democratic BrP1 1st Bristol and Plymouth Westport 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Montigny, Mark Mark Montigny Democratic BrP2 2nd Bristol and Plymouth New Bedford 000000001993 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1993 Cyr, Julian Julian Cyr Democratic CI Cape and Islands Truro 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 O'Connor Ives, Kathleen Kathleen O'Connor Ives Democratic E1 1st Essex Newburyport 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Lovely, Joan Joan Lovely Democratic E2 2nd Essex Salem 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 McGee, Thomas M. Thomas M. McGee Democratic E3 3rd Essex Lynn 000000002002 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2002 * Tarr, Bruce Bruce Tarr Republican EM1 1st Essex and Middlesex Gloucester 000000001995 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1995 L'Italien, Barbara Barbara L'Italien Democratic EM2 2nd Essex and Middlesex Andover 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Welch, James T. James T. Welch Democratic Hd Hampden West Springfield 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Lesser, Eric Eric Lesser Democratic HdHs1 1st Hampden and Hampshire Longmeadow 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Humason, Jr., Donald Donald Humason, Jr. Republican HdHs2 2nd Hampden and Hampshire Westfield 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 * Rosenberg, Stanley Stanley Rosenberg Democratic HsFW Hampshire and Franklin and Worcester Amherst 000000001991 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1991 * Donoghue, Eileen Eileen Donoghue Democratic M1 1st Middlesex Lowell 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Jehlen, Patricia D. Patricia D. Jehlen Democratic M2 2nd Middlesex Somerville 000000002005 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2005 * Barrett, Michael J. Michael J. Barrett Democratic M3 3rd Middlesex Lexington 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Friedman, Cindy Cindy Friedman Democratic M4 4th Middlesex Arlington 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 * Lewis, Jason Jason Lewis Democratic M5 5th Middlesex Winchester 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 * Creem, Cynthia Stone Cynthia Stone Creem Democratic MN1 1st Middlesex and Norfolk Newton 000000001999 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1999 Spilka, Karen Karen Spilka Democratic MN2 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Ashland 000000002005 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2005 DiDomenico, Sal Sal DiDomenico Democratic MS Middlesex and Suffolk Everett 000000002010 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2010 * Eldridge, James B. James B. Eldridge Democratic MW Middlesex and Worcester Acton 000000002009 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2009 Ross, Richard Richard Ross Republican NBrM Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Wrentham 000000002010 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2010 * Timilty, Walter Walter Timilty Democratic NBrP Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Milton 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 Keenan, John John Keenan Democratic NP Norfolk and Plymouth Quincy 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Rush, Michael F. Michael F. Rush Democratic NS Norfolk and Suffolk Boston 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 deMacedo, Vinny Vinny deMacedo Republican PBa Plymouth and Barnstable Plymouth 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Pacheco, Marc Marc Pacheco Democratic PBr1 1st Plymouth and Bristol Taunton 000000001993 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1993 Brady, Michael Michael Brady Democratic PBr2 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Brockton 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 * O'Connor, Patrick Patrick O'Connor Republican PN Plymouth and Norfolk Weymouth 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2016 * Forry, Linda Dorcena Linda Dorcena Forry Democratic S1 1st Suffolk Boston 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 * Chang - Diaz, Sonia Sonia Chang - Diaz Democratic S2 2nd Suffolk Boston 000000002009 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2009 Boncore, Joseph A. Joseph A. Boncore Democratic SM1 1st Suffolk and Middlesex Winthrop 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2016 * Will ! Brownsberger Democratic SM2 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex Belmont 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2012 * Chandler, Harriette Harriette Chandler Democratic W1 1st Worcester Worcester 000000002001 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2001 Moore, Michael O. Michael O. Moore Democratic W2 2nd Worcester Millbury 000000002009 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2009 Gobi, Anne Anne Gobi Democratic WHdHsM Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Spencer 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Tran, Dean Dean Tran Republican WHdHsM Worcester and Middlesex Fitchburg 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 * Fattman, Ryan Ryan Fattman Republican WN Worcester and Norfolk Webster 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 * Originally elected in a special election Notes See also Massachusetts Senate Delegations Massachusetts House of Representatives Massachusetts Senate elections, 2004, Massachusetts Senate elections, 2006, Massachusetts Senate elections, 2008, Massachusetts Senate elections, 2010 References Jump up ^ Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII. Jump up ^ Democrat Ken Donnelly died Jump up ^ Democrat Thomas P. Kennedy ( 2nd Plymouth and Bristol ) died. ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Democrat Michael Brady sworn in to succeed Kennedy Jump up ^ Republican Robert L. Hedlund ( Plymouth and Norfolk ) resigned after being elected Mayor of Weymouth. ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Democrat Anthony Petruccelli ( 1st Suffolk and Middlesex ) resigned after accepting a job in the private sector. ( 3 ) Jump up ^ Republican Patrick O ' Connor and Democrat Joseph Boncore sworn in to succeed Hedlund and Petruccelli, respectively. ( 4 ) Jump up ^ Sen. Ken Donnelly ( D -- Fourth Middlesex ) dies ( 5 ) Jump up ^ Sen. James Timilty ( D -- Bristol & Norfolk ) resigns to serve as Norfolk County Treasurer ( 6 ) Jump up ^ Democrat Cindy Friedman, chief of staff to the late Sen. Ken Donnelly ( D -- Fourth Middlesex ) wins special election to succeed him ( 7 ) Jump up ^ Sen. Jennifer Flanagan ( D -- Worcester & Middlesex ) resigns to become a state Cannabis Control Commissioner ( 8 ) Jump up ^ Democrat Paul Feeney elected to replace Sen. James Timilty ( D -- Bristol & Norfolk ) ( 9 ) Jump up ^ Republican Dean Tran elected to replace Sen. Jennifer Flanagan ( D -- Worcester & Middlesex ) ( 10 ) Jump up ^ https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/AGH0 Jump up ^ Daniel Libon ( October 17, 2017 ). `` Feeney Beats Ventura, Shortsleeve In State Senate Race ''. Patch. Jump up ^ https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JAC0 Jump up ^ https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/WFT0 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 2011 2002 2010, with names of senators State Senate of Massachusetts at Project Vote Smart Massachusetts Senate at Ballotpedia Members of the Massachusetts Senate 190th General Court ( 2017 ) President of the Senate : Stan Rosenberg ( D ) President pro Tempore : Marc R. Pacheco ( D ) Majority Leader : Harriette Chandler ( D ) Minority Leader : Bruce Tarr ( R ) Adam G. Hinds ( D, Berk., Hpsh., Frnk., Hpdn. ) Paul Feeney ( D, Bris., Norf. ) Michael Rodrigues ( D, 1st Bris., Plym. ) Mark Montigny ( D, 2nd Bris., Plym. ) Julian Cyr ( D, Cape., Isl. ) Kathleen O'Connor Ives ( D, 1st Ess. ) Joan Lovely ( D, 2nd Ess. ) Bruce Tarr ( R, 1st Ess., Mid. ) Barbara L'Italien ( D, 2nd Ess., Mid. ) Thomas M. McGee ( D, 3rd Ess. ) James T. Welch ( D, Hpdn. ) Eric Lesser ( D, 1st Hpdn., Hpsh. ) Donald Humason, Jr. ( R, 2nd Hpdn., Hpsh. ) Stan Rosenberg ( D, Hpsh., Frnk., Wor. ) Eileen Donoghue ( D, 1st Mid. ) Patricia D. Jehlen ( D, 2nd Mid. ) Michael J. Barrett ( D, 3rd Mid. ) Cindy Friedman ( D, 4th Mid. ) Jason Lewis ( D, 5th Mid. ) Cynthia Stone Creem ( D, 1st Mid., Norf. ) Karen Spilka ( D, 2nd Mid., Norf. ) Sal DiDomenico ( D, Mid., Suff. ) Jamie Eldridge ( D, Mid., Wor. ) Richard Ross ( R, Norf., Bris., Mid. ) Walter Timilty ( D, Norf., Bris., Plym. ) John F. Keenan ( D, Norf., Plym. ) Michael F. Rush ( D, Norf., Suff. ) Vinny deMacedo ( R, Plym., Barn. ) Marc R. Pacheco ( D, 1st Plym., Bris. ) Michael Brady ( D, 2nd Plym., Bris. ) Patrick O'Connor ( R, Plym., Norf. ) Linda Dorcena Forry ( 1st Suff. ) Sonia Chang - Díaz ( D, 2nd Suff. ) Joseph Boncore ( D, 1st Suff., Mid. ) Will Brownsberger ( D, 2nd Suff., Mid. ) Harriette Chandler ( D, 1st Wor. ) Michael O. Moore ( D, 2nd Wor. ) Anne Gobi ( D, Wor., Hpdn., Hpsh., Midd. ) Vacant ( D, Wor., Mid. ) Ryan Fattman ( R, Wor., Norf. ) Democratic ( 33 ) Republican ( 6 ) List of Massachusetts Senate delegations Massachusetts General Court Massachusetts House of Representatives Massachusetts Senate Districts of the Massachusetts General Court Senate Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Bristol and Norfolk Bristol and Plymouth : 1st, 2nd Cape and Islands Essex : 1st, 2nd, 3rd Essex and Middlesex : 1st, 2nd Hampden Hampden and Hampshire : 1st, 2nd Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Middlesex : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Middlesex and Norfolk : 1st, 2nd Middlesex and Suffolk Middlesex and Worcester Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Norfolk and Plymouth Norfolk and Suffolk Plymouth and Barnstable Plymouth and Bristol : 1st, 2nd Plymouth and Norfolk Suffolk : 1st, 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex : 1st, 2nd Worcester : 1st, 2nd Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Worcester and Middlesex Worcester and Norfolk Obsolete : Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin, 3rd, Hampshire and Franklin, Middlesex and Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin House Barnstable : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Berkshire : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Bristol : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Essex : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Franklin : 1st, 2nd Hampden : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Hampshire : 1st, 2nd, 3rd Middlesex : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 10th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th Norfolk : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th Plymouth : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Suffolk : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th Worcester : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Legislatures of the United States United States Congress United States House of Representatives United States Senate State legislatures Alabama ( H, S ) Alaska ( H, S ) Arizona ( H, S ) Arkansas ( H, S ) California ( A, S ) Colorado ( H, S ) Connecticut ( H, S ) Delaware ( H, S ) Florida ( H, S ) Georgia ( H, S ) Hawaii ( H, S ) Idaho ( H, S ) Illinois ( H, S ) Indiana ( H, S ) Iowa ( H, S ) Kansas ( H, S ) Kentucky ( H, S ) Louisiana ( H, S ) Maine ( H, S ) Maryland ( H, S ) Massachusetts ( H, S ) Michigan ( H, S ) Minnesota ( H, S ) Mississippi ( H, S ) Missouri ( H, S ) Montana ( H, S ) Nebraska Nevada ( A, S ) New Hampshire ( H, S ) New Jersey ( GA, S ) New Mexico ( H, S ) New York ( A, S ) North Carolina ( H, S ) North Dakota ( H, S ) Ohio ( H, S ) Oklahoma ( H, S ) Oregon ( H, S ) Pennsylvania ( H, S ) Rhode Island ( H, S ) South Carolina ( H, S ) South Dakota ( H, S ) Tennessee ( H, S ) Texas ( H, S ) Utah ( H, S ) Vermont ( H, S ) Virginia ( H, S ) Washington ( H, S ) West Virginia ( H, S ) Wisconsin ( A, S ) Wyoming ( H, S ) Other legislatures District of Columbia American Samoa ( H, S ) Guam Northern Mariana Islands ( H, S ) Puerto Rico ( H, S ) U.S. Virgin Islands List of current U.S. state legislators Government of Massachusetts Legislative General Court Senate ( Members, President ) House of Representatives ( Members, Speaker ) Executive Governor ( List ) Lt. 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