Massachusetts Senate's 3rd Essex district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. [1] It covers portions of Essex county. [2] Democrat Brendan Crighton of Lynn has represented the district since 2018. [3]
The district includes the following localities: [2]
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Essex, 9th Essex, 10th Essex, 11th Essex, 20th Middlesex, and 16th Suffolk districts. [4]
The district previously covered the following:
Senator | Party | Years | Legis. | Electoral history | District towns |
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![]() Philip A. Graham [9] | Republican | 1951 – 1967 | 157th 158th 159th 160th 161st 162nd 163rd 164th | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. | |
![]() William L. Saltonstall [10] | Republican | 1967 – 1975 | 165th 166th 167th 168th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Redistricted to 1st Essex and Middlesex district. | |
![]() James Rurak | Democratic | 1975 – 1977 | 169th | Redistricted from 4th Essex district. Elected in 1974. Lost Democratic primary in 1976. | |
![]() Sharon Pollard [11] | Democratic | 1977 – 1983 | 170th 171st 172nd 173rd | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Resigned to become Massachusetts Secretary of Energy. | |
![]() Nicholas J. Costello [12] | Democratic | 1983 – 1991 | 173rd 174th 175th 176th | Elected in 1983 special election. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. | |
![]() James Jajuga | Democratic | 1991 – 2001 | 177th 178th 179th 180th 181st 182nd | Elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned to become Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety. | |
![]() Steven Baddour | Democratic | 2002 – 2003 | 182nd | Elected in 2001 special election. Redistricted to 1st Essex district. | |
District eliminated in 2003. District restored in 2013. | |||||
![]() Thomas M. McGee | Democratic | January 2003 – 2018 | 188th 189th 190th | Redistricted from 3rd Essex and Middlesex district. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to become Mayor of Lynn. | ![]() 2013–23: Lynn, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott |
![]() Brendan Crighton [3] | Democratic | March 7, 2018– | 190th 191st 192nd | Elected in 2018 special election. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
State Senate Districts to State House Districts
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