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Who Represents Manchester-by-the-Sea
All of Manchester-by-the-Sea sits in a single state representative district and a single state senate district, so one representative and one senator speak for the whole town on Beacon Hill. One member of Congress covers the town, and the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators represent the entire state, Manchester-by-the-Sea included. Five names on this page, and between them they cover everything from a beach bylaw to a federal fisheries rule.
State Senator
First Essex and Middlesex District · Republican
Bruce Tarr
State House: Room 308 · (617) 722-1600
Email: bruce.tarr@masenate.gov
The First Essex and Middlesex district runs along the North Shore and Cape Ann, from Newburyport and Salisbury down through Gloucester, and all of Manchester-by-the-Sea sits inside it, which means there is no district line to check before you write. Bruce Tarr also serves as the Senate Minority Leader, which gives the town’s senator a seat at the table when the chamber’s business is set.
State Representative
All of Manchester-by-the-Sea sits in one House district, the 5th Essex, so a single representative speaks for the whole town. There is no district line to check: the same person answers for every street.
5th Essex District · Democrat
Dru Tarr
State House: Room 39 · (617) 722-2014
Email: andrew.tarr@mahouse.gov
A state representative files bills, votes the state budget, and can chase a state agency on a constituent’s behalf, which is often the fastest use of the office. This office takes calls from Manchester-by-the-Sea residents.
In Washington
All of Manchester-by-the-Sea sits in the 6th Congressional District, which covers the North Shore and Cape Ann. Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren, the senior senator, and Edward J. Markey, the junior senator, both Democrats.
6th Congressional District · Democrat
Seth Moulton
Washington: 1126 Longworth House Office Building · 202-225-8020
Find Your Exact Legislator
Manchester-by-the-Sea sits in one House district, so the same representative is yours wherever you live in town. If you want to confirm it, either lookup takes about ten seconds:
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