Your Voice in Government
Legislators
Who Represents Medford
Medford is split among three state House districts, so the representative for your street depends on your ward and precinct. One state senator covers the whole city. In Washington, all of Medford sits in one congressional district and is represented by the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators. One of your federal representatives, Katherine Clark, is the Democratic Whip, the second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House.
State Senator
Second Middlesex District · Democrat
Patricia D. Jehlen
Senator Jehlen, a Somerville Democrat, has held the Second Middlesex seat since 2005 and represents all of Medford. She has announced she will not seek another term, so this seat is on the ballot for an open contest in 2026.
State Representatives
Three House districts divide Medford. Use the lookup tools below to find which one covers your address.
Find Your Exact Legislator
Because Medford is split, look up your own address to find your representative:
In Washington
All of Medford sits in the 5th Congressional District, represented by U.S. Representative Katherine Clark, a Democrat from Melrose who has held the seat since 2013 and now serves as Democratic Whip. Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren, the senior senator, and Edward J. Markey, the junior senator. Both were first elected to the Senate in 2013.
Sources
Massachusetts Legislature (malegislature.gov). Verified July 2026.
Open States (Plural). Verified July 2026.
What this seat decides
The state and federal seats
Your State Representative and your State Senator. State law: the driving age, the minimum wage, the bottle deposit, and Chapter 70, the formula that decides how much state money your schools get. They also carry a home rule petition to the State House when your town votes for something state law does not yet allow it to do.
Your member of Congress and your two US Senators. Federal law and federal money, and help with a federal agency like Social Security, the VA, or immigration when someone in your family needs it. They also nominate candidates to the US service academies.
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