Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Essex district is one of 160 districts in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers the city of Salem in Essex County. Democrat Manny Cruz of Salem has represented the district since 2023.
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Essex district.
Representatives Edward H. Pearce, circa 1858 John J. Babson, circa 1859 Jeremiah R. Cook, circa 1859 William A. Butler, circa 1888 Alfred Bradbury, circa 1920 William X. Wall, circa 1951 Michael J. Harrington, 1969 Robert Ellis Cahill, circa 1971 John G. King, circa 1975 J. Michael Ruane, 1979–2005 John D. Keenan, 2005 – August 23, 2014 Paul Tucker, 2015–2023 Manny Cruz, 2023–current
Former locales The district previously covered: Ipswich, circa 1872 Rowley, circa 1872
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Essex County districts of the Massachusett Senate: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; 1st Essex and Middlesex; 2nd Essex and Middlesex List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). League of Women Voters - Salem