# Bruce Tarr

Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 1964) is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes 19 communities: the cities of Gloucester and Newburyport and the towns of Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, Precincts 5A, 7, and 8 in North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

## Early life

Tarr was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Suffolk University, for his undergraduate and J.D. studies.

## Massachusetts House of Representatives

Tarr served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995.

## Massachusetts Senate

Tarr was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, and assumed office on January 3, 1995. He has served as the Minority Leader since 2011.

## Electoral history

Tarr was reelected without opposition in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.
2022 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 58,838 | 71.40 |
| Independent | Terence William Cudney | 23,408 | 28.40 |
| Write-In | Others | 171 | 0.20 |
2004 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 56,020 | 64.77 |
| Democratic | Paul McGeary | 30,179 | 34.89 |
| Write-In | Others | 291 | 0.34 |
2002 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 47,745 | 71.83 |
| Democratic | Andrew Armata | 18,699 | 28.13 |
| Write-In | Others | 27 | 0.04 |
1996 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 51,851 | 71.16 |
| Democratic | Klaus Kublerschky | 20,986 | 28.80 |
| Write-In | Others | 32 | 0.04 |
1994 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlessex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 41,313 | 66.81 |
| Democratic | Klaus Kuhierschky | 20,486 | 33.13 |
| Write-In | Others | 34 | 0.05 |
1992 General State House of Representatives Election for Massachusetts' 5th Essex District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bruce Tarr | 14,101 | 67.67 |
| | Democratic | Suzanne Mitchell | 6,736 | 32.33 |
1990 General State House of Representatives Election for Massachusetts' 5th Essex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 8,497 | 46.68 |
| Democratic | Patricia Fiero | 6,781 | 37.26 |
| Independent | Michael McLeod | 2,434 | 13.37 |
| Independent | Stephen James | 489 | 2.69 |
1990 Republican Primary State House of Representatives Election for Massachusetts' 5th Essex District :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 3,007 | 61.85 |
| Republican | Paul Codhina | 1,404 | 28.88 |
| Republican | David Pye | 449 | 9.23 |
| Write-In | Others | 2 | 0.04 |