Becca Rausch

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Rebecca Rausch
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Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex district
Assumed office
January 2019
2018 Massachusetts' Norfolk, Bristol & Middlesex State Senate District Election
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 2016November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)2020 
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NomineeBecca Rausch Richard J. Ross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote37,83035,856
Percentage51.2%48.6%

2018 Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District Massachusetts Senate Election.svg
Municipality results
Rausch:      60–70%
Ross:      50–60%     60–70%

State Senator before election

Richard J. Ross
Republican

Elected State Senator

Becca Rausch
Democratic

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