Your Voice in Government
Legislators
Who Represents Merrimac
All of Merrimac sits in one state representative district and one state senate district, so unlike some of its neighbors the town has no internal line to check: the same people speak for every street. One state representative and one state senator carry Merrimac on Beacon Hill, one member of Congress carries it in Washington, and the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators represent the whole state, Merrimac included. Five names in all, and between them they cover everything from a local road project to a federal budget.
State Senator
Second Essex and Middlesex District · Democrat
Barry Finegold
State House: Room 109-D · (617) 722-1612
Email: barry.finegold@masenate.gov
A state senator votes the state budget, files and shapes legislation, and can press a state agency on a constituent’s behalf. All of Merrimac sits in the Second Essex and Middlesex district, so there is no district line to check before you write.
State Representative
All of Merrimac is in the 1st Essex House district, so one representative speaks for the whole town.
1st Essex District · Democrat
Dawne Shand
State House: Room 473B · (617) 722-2263
Email: dawne.shand@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. The office takes calls from Merrimac residents.
In Washington
All of Merrimac sits in the 6th Congressional District, which runs along the North Shore and the Merrimack Valley. 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
Merrimac sits in one House district and one Senate district, so the same people represent every address in town. To confirm your districts and polling place, either lookup takes about ten seconds:
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