The 194th Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts in the United States. The legislature consists of elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives.[3] It convened in Boston at the State House on January 1, 2025 and is expected to continue through the end of December 2026, during the third and fourth years of the governorship of Maura Healey. Senate and House districts are drawn based on the 2020 census.
| 194th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Massachusetts General Court | ||||
| Term | January 1, 2025[1] – January 2027 | ||||
| Massachusetts Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| Senate President | Karen Spilka (D)[2] | ||||
| Senate Minority Leader | Bruce Tarr (R)[2] | ||||
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 160 | ||||
| House Speaker | Ron Mariano (D)[2] | ||||
| House Minority Leader | Brad Jones (R)[2] | ||||
Major events
edit- January 1, 2025: General Court convened. Ron Mariano (D) was elected Speaker of the House and Karen Spilka was elected President of the Massachusetts Senate. Members-elect of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives were sworn in, except for Jerry Parisella, who declined to be seated after he was nominated and confirmed as an associate justice of the District Court.[4][5]
Leadership
editSenate
editHouse
edit| Position[6] | Representative | Municipality | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Ron Mariano | Quincy | Democratic |
| Majority Leader | Michael J. Moran | Brighton | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Kate Hogan | Stow | |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Alice Peisch | Wellesley | |
| Second Assistant Majority Leader | Frank A. Moran | Lawrence | |
| Paul Donato | Medford | ||
| First Division Chair | Danielle Gregoire | Marlborough | |
| Second Division Chair | Jeffrey Roy | Franklin | |
| Third Division Chair | Carlos González | Springfield | |
| Fourth Division Chair | Jim O'Day | West Boylston | |
| Minority Leader | Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | North Reading | Republican |
| First Assistant Minority Leader | Kimberly N. Ferguson | Holden | |
| Second Assistant Minority Leader | Paul K. Frost | Auburn | |
| Third Assistant Minority Leader | David Muradian | Grafton | |
| David Vieira | East Falmouth |
Current members
editSenators
edit| District | No. | Name[7] | Start | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire | Paul Mark | January 4, 2023 | Democratic | |
| Bristol and Norfolk | Paul Feeney | November 1, 2017 | Democratic | |
| Bristol and Plymouth | 1 | Michael Rodrigues | January 5, 2011 | Democratic |
| 2 | Mark Montigny | January 6, 1993 | Democratic | |
| 3 | Kelly Dooner | January 1, 2025 | Republican | |
| Cape and Islands | Julian Cyr | January 4, 2017 | Democratic | |
| Essex | 1 | Pavel Payano | January 4, 2023 | Democratic |
| 2 | Joan Lovely | January 2, 2013 | Democratic | |
| 3 | Brendan Crighton | March 7, 2018 | Democratic | |
| Essex and Middlesex | 1 | Bruce Tarr | January 3, 1995 | Republican |
| 2 | Barry Finegold | January 2, 2019 | Democratic | |
| Hampden and Hampshire | John Velis | May 28, 2020 | Democratic | |
| Hampshire | Adam Gomez | January 6, 2021 | Democratic | |
| Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | Jo Comerford | January 2, 2019 | Democratic | |
| Middlesex | 1 | Vanna Howard | March 18, 2026 | Democratic |
| 2 | Patricia Jehlen | October 12, 2005 | Democratic | |
| 3 | Michael Barrett | January 2, 2013 | Democratic | |
| 4 | Cindy Friedman | July 27, 2017 | Democratic | |
| 5 | Jason Lewis | April 16, 2014 | Democratic | |
| Middlesex and Norfolk | Karen Spilka | January 5, 2005 | Democratic | |
| Middlesex and Suffolk | Sal DiDomenico | May 20, 2010 | Democratic | |
| Middlesex and Worcester | James Eldridge | January 7, 2009 | Democratic | |
| Norfolk and Middlesex | Cynthia Creem | January 6, 1999 | Democratic | |
| Norfolk and Plymouth | John Keenan | January 5, 2011 | Democratic | |
| Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol | William Driscoll | January 1, 2025 | Democratic | |
| Norfolk and Suffolk | Mike Rush | January 5, 2011 | Democratic | |
| Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex | Rebecca Rausch | January 2, 2019 | Democratic | |
| Plymouth and Barnstable | Dylan Fernandes | January 1, 2025 | Democratic | |
| Plymouth and Norfolk | 1 | Patrick O'Connor | May 18, 2016 | Republican |
| 2 | Michael Brady | November 3, 2015 | Democratic | |
| Suffolk | 1 | Nick Collins | May 9, 2018 | Democratic |
| 2 | Liz Miranda | January 5, 2023 | Democratic | |
| 3 | Lydia Edwards | January 20, 2022 | Democratic | |
| Suffolk and Middlesex | Will Brownsberger | January 24, 2012 | Democratic | |
| Worcester | 1 | Robyn Kennedy | January 4, 2023 | Democratic |
| 2 | Michael Moore | January 7, 2009 | Democratic | |
| Worcester and Hampden | Ryan Fattman | January 7, 2015 | Republican | |
| Worcester and Hampshire | Peter Durant | November 29, 2023 | Republican | |
| Worcester and Middlesex | John Cronin | January 6, 2021 | Democratic | |
Representatives
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Office of the Clerk of the House, "The 194th General Court — 2025 —First Annual Session", malegislature.gov, archived from the original on February 17, 2025
- 1 2 3 4 "Leadership", malegislature.gov, retrieved February 16, 2025
- ↑ "Malegislature.gov". Archived from the original on February 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Governor Healey Nominates State Representative Jerald Parisella to District Court". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ Leighton, Paul (December 19, 2024). "Parisella confirmed as District Court judge". CNHI News. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Leadership". malegislature.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "Senate Members". Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. "House Members". Retrieved April 14, 2026.
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