Your Voice in Government
Legislators
Who Represents New Salem
The whole town sits in a single state representative district, a single state senate district, and a single congressional district, so there is no district line to check before you write. One representative, one senator, and one member of Congress speak for every New Salem address, and the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators represent the entire state, New Salem included. Five names, and between them they cover everything from a town road grant to a federal tax bill.
State Senator
Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester District · Democrat
Joanne M. Comerford
State House: Room 410 · (617) 722-1532
Email: jo.comerford@masenate.gov
The Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester district reaches across three counties, and all of New Salem sits inside it. A state senator votes the state budget, files bills, and can press a state agency on a resident’s behalf, and Senator Comerford’s office takes calls from New Salem.
State Representative
7th Hampden District · Democrat
Aaron L. Saunders
State House: Room 34 · (617) 722-2320
Email: aaron.saunders@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. All of New Salem sits in the 7th Hampden district, and Representative Saunders’s office takes calls from town residents.
In Washington
All of New Salem sits in the 2nd Congressional District, which reaches across central and western Massachusetts. Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren, the senior senator, and Edward J. Markey, the junior senator, both Democrats.
2nd Congressional District · Democrat
James P. McGovern
Washington: 370 Cannon House Office Building · 202-225-6101
Find Your Exact Legislator
New Salem is not split, so every address in town has the same delegation. Both lookups take about ten seconds and both work for any Massachusetts address:
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