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Who Represents Sheffield

All of Sheffield sits in one state representative district and one state senate district, so unlike some towns you do not have to check your address to know who speaks for you at the State House. One state representative, one state senator, and one member of Congress cover the whole town, and the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators represent the entire state, Sheffield included. Five names on this page, and between them they cover everything from a local road project to a federal farm bill.

State Senator

The Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire district stretches across the Berkshires and the western hilltowns, so one senator carries the road, broadband, farming and school funding questions of dozens of small towns at once. All of Sheffield sits inside it, which means there is no district line to check before you write.

State Representative

All of Sheffield is in the 3rd Berkshire House district, so the same representative speaks for every street in town.

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 Sheffield residents.

In Washington

All of Sheffield sits in the 1st Congressional District, which covers Springfield and the western third of the state. Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren, the senior senator, and Edward J. Markey, the junior senator, both Democrats.

Find Your Exact Legislator

Sheffield sits entirely within one set of districts, so the same names cover the whole town. If you want to confirm it for your own address, either lookup takes about ten seconds:

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