Your Voice in Government
Southampton Legislators
Who Represents Southampton
All of Southampton sits in a single state representative district and a single state senate district, so unlike some towns you do not have to check your street to know who speaks for you on Beacon Hill. One state representative and one state senator carry the whole town, one member of Congress covers it in Washington, and the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators represent the entire state, Southampton included. Five names on this page, and between them they cover everything from a local road project to a federal farm rule.
State Senator
Hampden and Hampshire District · Democrat
John C. Velis
State House: Room 513 · (617) 722-1415
Email: john.velis@masenate.gov
The Hampden and Hampshire district reaches from Southampton and the hilltowns down into Westfield and part of Springfield, so one senator carries the water, housing and school funding questions of a mix of small towns and a small city. All of Southampton sits inside it, which means there is no district line to check before you write.
State Representative
All of Southampton is in the 4th Hampden House district, so the same representative speaks for every street in town.
4th Hampden District · Republican
Kelly W. Pease
State House: Room 237 · (413) 875-8787
Email: kelly.pease@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 district office takes calls from Southampton residents.
In Washington
All of Southampton sits in the 1st Congressional District, which runs across western Massachusetts from the Berkshires through the Pioneer Valley to Springfield. Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren, the senior senator, and Edward J. Markey, the junior senator, both Democrats.
1st Congressional District · Democrat
Richard E. Neal
Washington: 372 Cannon House Office Building · 202-225-5601
Find Your Exact Legislator
Southampton sits in one House district, so your representative is the same wherever you live in town. If you want to confirm every office that covers your address, these lookups take about ten seconds:
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