Bruce E. Tarr, born on January 2, 1964, is an American politician who serves as a Republican member and Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. Since 1995, he has represented the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. He is a member of the United States Republican Party and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The 1st Essex and Middlesex district includes 19 communities: the cities of Gloucester and Newburyport and the towns of Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, Precincts 5A, 7, and 8 in North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.1
Tarr was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Suffolk University, for his undergraduate and J.D. studies. Prior to being elected to the Senate in 1994, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991–1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney. Tarr was reelected without opposition in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. He won the general election on November 8, 2022, and his current term ends on January 1, 2025.
