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Massachusetts · Massachusetts State Senate: First Essex and Middlesex District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Bruce Tarr

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Massachusetts State Senate: First Essex and Middlesex District

Uncontested R

Republican unopposed

Uncontested R

Republican unopposed

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Background

Current office: Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21
Experience: State legislature
Past races on file: 13 (13 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Massachusetts, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

2024
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 5, 2024
R · 100.0% · 88,918 votes
Won
2022
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 8, 2022
R · 71.5% · 58,838 votes
Won
2020
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 3, 2020
R · 100.0% · 86,565 votes
Won
2018
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 6, 2018
R · 100.0% · 68,902 votes
Won
2016
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 8, 2016
R · 100.0% · 77,851 votes
Won
2014
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 4, 2014
R · 100.0% · 57,641 votes
Won
2012
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 6, 2012
R · 100.0% · 78,386 votes
Won
2010
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 2, 2010
R · 100.0% · 58,565 votes
Won
2008
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 4, 2008
R · 100.0% · 73,532 votes
Won
2006
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 7, 2006
R · 100.0% · 56,605 votes
Won
2004
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 2, 2004
R · 65.0% · 56,020 votes
Won
2002
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 5, 2002
R · 71.9% · 47,745 votes
Won
2000
State Senate · SD-D21 Nov 7, 2000
R · 100.0% · 65,444 votes
Won