The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the CommonwealthofMassachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located (the "Cape and Islands" district covers Dukes, Nantucket, and parts of Barnstable counties). Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits.[1] The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State HouseinBoston, the state capital.
Massachusetts Senate
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| 193rd General Court of Massachusetts | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Massachusetts General Court |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 4, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Karen Spilka (D) | |
President pro tempore |
William Brownsberger (D) |
Majority Leader |
Cynthia Stone Creem (D) |
Minority Leader |
Bruce Tarr (R) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Majority (36)
Minority (4)
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Chapter 1, Massachusetts Constitution |
| Salary | $70,537/year; set to increase every two years equal to the increase in the median salary of Massachusetts. Additional stipends are given to leaders of the majority and minority party. |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (40 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (40 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Massachusetts State House Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Website | |
| Massachusetts Senate | |
| Rules | |
| Rules of the Massachusetts Senate | |
The following are the qualifications to be elected to the Massachusetts Senate:[2]
Democrats hold a supermajority in the Senate.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| Begin 189th (2015–2016) | 34 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Begin 190th (2017–2018) | ||||
| Begin 191st (2019–2020) | ||||
| Begin 192nd (2021–2022) | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Begin 193rd (2023–2024) | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| June 5, 2023[a] | 36 | 39 | 1 | |
| November 29, 2023[b] | 4 | 40 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 90% | 10% | ||
