Massachusetts House of Representatives' 17th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. [1] Democrat Vanna Howard was elected to the position on November 3, 2020. [2]
As of the last redistricting in 2011, [3] the district encompasses the southeastern portion of the city of Lowell and the northeastern portion of the town of Chelmsford. [4] It has maintained these boundaries since the 2001 redistricting. [5]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Middlesex and 3rd Middlesex districts. [6]
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| 169th | Peter Harrington [13] | Democratic | January 1, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | Newton's Ward 1; Precincts 1, 2, and 3 of Ward 2; Precinct 2 of Ward 7 | |
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| 171st | Nick Lambros | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 5, 1983 | Dracut Lowell's Ward 5; Precincts 2 and 4 of Ward 6; and Ward 9 | |
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| 173rd | John Cox | Democratic | January 5, 1983 – January 4, 1989 | ||
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| 176th | January 4, 1989 – 1995 | Dracut Lowell's Precincts 2 and 3 of Ward 5; and Ward 9 | |||
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| 179th | Tom Golden | Democratic | January 4, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Lowell's Precinct 1 of Ward 1; Precinct 3 of Ward 2; Ward 5; Ward 6; Ward 9; and Precinct 3 of Ward 10 | |
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| 183rd | David Nangle | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 6, 2021 | Chelmsford's Precinct 4 Lowell's Ward 1; Precinct 3 of Ward 2; Precincts 2 and 3 of Ward 4; Ward 10; and Ward 11 | |
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| 192nd | Vanna Howard | Democratic | January 6, 2021 – Present [2] | Chelmsford: Precinct 4; Lowell: Ward 1, Ward 2: Precinct 3, Ward 4: Precincts 2, 3, Wards 10, 11 | |
| 193rd | 2023 – Present | ||||
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Middlesex district is an electoral district for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Located in central Massachusetts, it comprises the towns of Hudson, Maynard and Stow, as well as the town of Bolton. Democrat Kate Hogan of Stow has represented the district since 2013. She is running unopposed for re-election in the 2020 Massachusetts general election.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 14th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. Democrat Tami Gouveia of Acton has represented the district since 2019.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 16th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. Democrat Rodney Elliot of Lowell has represented the district since 2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 18th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Lowell in Middlesex County. Democrat Rady Mom of Lowell has represented the district since 2015.
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