Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Essex district is one of 160 districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Essex County. Democrat Kristin Kassner of Hamilton has represented the district since February 2023.
Following redistricting efforts in 2021, the 2nd Essex shifted south, engulfing several communities in the old 4th Essex District. The district now includes the towns of Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley, and part of Topsfield.
Locales represented The district includes the following localities: part of Topsfield Georgetown Ipswich Hamilton Rowley Newbury
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Essex and Middlesex districts.
From 2013-2023, the Second Essex district included the following localities: Groveland Georgetown Merrimac Newbury West Newbury Parts of Haverhill Parts of Boxford
Representatives
Marcus Morton Jr., circa 1858 William Chickering, circa 1859 Alden Potter Jaques, circa 1888 J. Otis Wardwell, circa 1888 Brad Dudley Harvey, circa 1920
Multi-member district Years Legis. Seat A Seat B Location Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history 1937–38 150th 1939 151st 1941–42 152nd 1943–44 153rd 1945–46 154th 1947–48 155th 1949–50 156th Harland Burke Republican Redistricted from 18th Essex district.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950. Colin J. Cameron Ind. Democratic Redistricted from 1st Essex district.Re-elected in 1948. 1951–52 157th Augustus Gardner Means Republican Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Elected to Governor's Council in 1954. 1953–54 158th John F. Dolan Republican Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962. 1955–56 159th Barclay H. Warburton III Republican Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Resigned in 1959. 1957–58 160th 1959–60 161st 1961–62 162nd Beatrice Corliss Republican Elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962. 1963–64 163rd
Single member district, 1965–present Member Party Years Legis. Electoral history District towns John F. Dolan Republican 1965 –1971 165th166th167th Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Lost Republican primary in 1970. James Brady Moseley Republican 1971 –1973 168th Elected in 1970.Ran for U.S. House in 1972. David J. Lane Republican 1973 –1979 169th170th171st Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Retired. John Gray Republican 1979 –1985 172nd173rd174th174th Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Retired. Thomas Palumbo Republican 1985 –1995 175th176th177th178th179th Elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Lost re-election in 1994. Harriett Stanley Democratic 1995 –2013 180th181st182nd183rd184th185th186th187th188th 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 2010.Retired. Lenny Mirra Republican January 5, 2013–February 3, 2023189th190th191st191st192nd193rdElected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Lost re-election in 2022 following recount.2013–2023: Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac,Newbury, West Newbury, and parts of Boxford and Haverhill2023–Present: Georgetown, Hamilton, Ipswich, Newbury, Rowley and part of TopsfieldKristin Kassner DemocraticFebruary 3, 2023–present193rdElected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Essex County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 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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References
External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).