Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex district in the United States is one of 40legislative districts of theMassachusetts Senate.[1] It covers portions ofEssex county.[2]DemocratJoan Lovely of Salem has represented the district since 2013.[3]
The district includes the following localities:[2]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives'4th Essex,6th Essex,7th Essex,12th Essex, and13th Essex districts.[5]
The district previously covered the following:
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| Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
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 Christopher H. Phillips | Republican | 1949– 1953 | 156th 157th 158th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Resigned to joinU.S. State Department. | |
 C. Henry Glovsky | Republican | 1953– 1957 | 158th 159th | Elected in 1953. Re-elected in 1954. | |
| Herbert Tuckerman[11] | Republican | 1957 – 1959 | 160th | Elected in 1956. Ran forLt. Governor in 1958. | |
 Kevin B. Harrington[12] | Democratic | 1959 – 1978 | 161st 162nd 163rd 164th 165th 166th 167th 168th 169th 170th | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Resigned. | |
 John G. King[13] | Democratic | 1979 – 1983 | 171st 172nd | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired. | |
 Frederick Berry[14][15][16] | Democratic | 1983– January 2, 2013 | 173rd 174th 175th 176th 177th 178th 179th 180th 181st 182nd 183rd 184th 185th 186th 187th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | |
 Joan Lovely[3] | Democratic | January 2, 2013– | 188th 189th 190th 191st 192nd | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
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