Bruce Tarr | |
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| Minority Leader of theMassachusetts Senate | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Tisei |
| Member of theMassachusetts Senate from the1st Essex and Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Buell |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives from the5th Essex district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Fiero |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Verga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-01-02)January 2, 1964 (age 62) Gloucester,Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Suffolk University (BA,JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 1964[1]) is an American politician who serves as aRepublican member andMinority Leader of theMassachusetts Senate.[2] Since 1995 he has represented the1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of theUnited States Republican Party and a former member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives.
The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes 19 communities: the cities ofGloucester andNewburyport and the towns ofBoxford,Essex,Georgetown,Groveland,Hamilton,Ipswich,Manchester-by-the-Sea,Middleton,Newbury, Precincts 5A, 7, and 8 inNorth Andover,North Reading,Rockport,Rowley,Salisbury,Topsfield,Wenham, andWest Newbury.
Tarr was born inGloucester, Massachusetts.[1] He is a graduate ofSuffolk University, for his undergraduate and J.D. studies.
Tarr served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995.[1]
Tarr was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 1994, and assumed office on January 3, 1995. He has served as the Minority Leader since 2011.[2]
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Tarr was reelected without opposition in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 58,838 | 71.40 | |
| Independent | Terence William Cudney | 23,408 | 28.40 | |
| Write-In | Others | 171 | 0.20 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 56,020 | 64.77 | |
| Democratic | Paul McGeary | 30,179 | 34.89 | |
| Write-In | Others | 291 | 0.34 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 47,745 | 71.83 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Armata | 18,699 | 28.13 | |
| Write-In | Others | 27 | 0.04 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 51,851 | 71.16 | |
| Democratic | Klaus Kublerschky | 20,986 | 28.80 | |
| Write-In | Others | 32 | 0.04 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 41,313 | 66.81 | |
| Democratic | Klaus Kuhierschky | 20,486 | 33.13 | |
| Write-In | Others | 34 | 0.05 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 14,101 | 67.67 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Mitchell | 6,736 | 32.33 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 8,497 | 46.68 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Fiero | 6,781 | 37.26 | |
| Independent | Michael McLeod | 2,434 | 13.37 | |
| Independent | Stephen James | 489 | 2.69 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Tarr | 3,007 | 61.85 | |
| Republican | Paul Codhina | 1,404 | 28.88 | |
| Republican | David Pye | 449 | 9.23 | |
| Write-In | Others | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Massachusetts Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | Minority Leader of theMassachusetts Senate 2011–present | Incumbent |