Bruce Tarr
Massachusetts State Senator, District D21 since 1994. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 32 yrs
- Since 1994
- Bills became law
- 2
- 180 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +43.0
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Bills in the Third Reading · ranking member
- Environment and Natural Resources · ranking republican member
- Financial Services · ranking republican member
- Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion · ranking republican member
- Steering and Policy · ranking member
- Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy · ranking republican member
- Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development · ranking republican member
- Ethics
- Rules
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Sep 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2026
Failed in the Senate Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Tarr was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Massachusetts State Senate: First Essex and Middlesex District | Won | — | D+23.2 | — |
| 2024 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | R+43.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | R+30.0 | — | — |
| 2002 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | R+43.7 | — | — |
| 2000 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | R+42.4 | — | — |
| 1994 | Massachusetts State Senate, SD-D21 | Won | R+33.7 | — | — |
| 1992 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+35.3 | — | — |
| 1990 | Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 28 | Won | R+9.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $137.4K
- Spent
- $93.9K
- Cash
- $527.8K
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tarr Committee State | Active |
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance filings through Oct 23, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Seats Tarr has held
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D21 · since 2022
- Massachusetts State Senate, District 20 · since 2012
- Massachusetts State Senate, District D21 · since 1994
- Massachusetts House of Representatives, District 28 · 1990–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tarr has run against
- Terence William Cudney (I) · 2022 election, won
- Paul M. McGeary (D) · 2004 election, won
- Andrew F. Armata (D) · 2002 election, won
- Klaus Kubierschky (D) · 1996 election, won
- Suzanne J. Mitchell (D) · 1992 election, won
- Patricia G. Fiero (D) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Tarr
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/429f87cf-f7a1-4201-ade4-9efeb9149d03
- Wikidata Q4978345
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET