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Bruce Tarr

Bruce E. Tarr is an American politician and member of the Republican party who serves as the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

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Bruce Tarr
Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded byRichard Tisei
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 1st Essex and Middlesex district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 1995
Preceded byRobert Buell
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 5th Essex district
In office
January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byPatricia Fiero
Succeeded byAnthony Verga
Personal details
Born (1964-01-02) January 2, 1964
Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationSuffolk University (BA, JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Bruce E. Tarr (born January 2, 19641) is an American politician and member of the Republican party who serves as the Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate.2 Since 1995 he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes 19 communities: the cities of Gloucester and Newburyport and the towns of Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, Precincts 5A, 7, and 8 in North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

Early life

Tarr was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts.1 He is a graduate of Suffolk University, for his undergraduate and J.D. studies.

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Tarr served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995.1

Massachusetts Senate

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

Tarr as a State Representative in 1991 source ↗
Tarr with Kerry Healey and John Cogliano in 2004 source ↗
Tarr at a bill signing in 2021 source ↗

Electoral history

Tarr was reelected without opposition in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.

2022 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr 58,838 71.40
Independent Terence William Cudney 23,408 28.40
Write-In Others 171 0.20
2004 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District3
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr 56,020 64.77
Democratic Paul McGeary 30,179 34.89
Write-In Others 291 0.34
2002 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr 47,745 71.83
Democratic Andrew Armata 18,699 28.13
Write-In Others 27 0.04
1996 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlesex District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr 51,851 71.16
Democratic Klaus Kublerschky 20,986 28.80
Write-In Others 32 0.04
1994 General State Senate Election for Massachusetts' 1st Essex and Middlessex District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr 41,313 66.81
Democratic Klaus Kuhierschky 20,486 33.13
Write-In Others 34 0.05
1992 General State House of Representatives Election for Massachusetts' 5th Essex District4
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Tarr 14,101 67.67
Democratic Suzanne Mitchell 6,736 32.33
1990 General State House of Representatives Election for Massachusetts' 5th Essex District
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
1990 Republican Primary State House of Representatives Election for Massachusetts' 5th Essex District
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
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Edward B., O'Neill (1993), Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 226
  2. "Tarr named next Senate minority leader", The Boston Globe, November 28, 2010, archived from the original on December 1, 2010
  3. "PD43+ - 1994-2018 State Senate General Election 1st Essex and Middlesex District". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. "PD43+ - 1992-1990 State House of Representatives General Election 5th Essex District". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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