Andrew Tarr

Andrew Tarr
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Essex district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 15, 2026
Preceded byAnn-Margaret Ferrante
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
WebsiteCampaign website
NicknameDru Tarr

Andrew Francis Robert "Dru" Tarr[1] is an American politician and former legislative aide from Gloucester, Massachusetts.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the 5th Essex district since winning a special election in 2026.[3] The election was called following the death of the incumbent, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, for whom Tarr previously worked as a research and district director.[4][5][6]

Electoral history

2026 Special Election

Source:[7][8]

Special Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Tarr 2,194 71.40%
Democratic Sarah Wilkinson (write-in) 879 28.60%
Total votes 3,073 100.00%
Special General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Tarr 3,513 63.80%
Republican Christina Delisio 1,589 28.86%
Independent Gilbert Frieden 377 6.85%
Write-in 27 0.49%
Total votes 5,506 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Francis Robert Tarr". Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  2. ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (April 1, 2026). "What the Supreme Court birthright citizenship case could mean for Massachusetts". WBUR-FM. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  3. ^ Grady, Bobby (March 31, 2026). "Tarr wins 5th Essex District state representative seat". Gloucester Times. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  4. ^ Dumcius, Gintautas (April 15, 2026). "On Tax Day, backers of income tax ballot question launch video, websites". MASSterList. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  5. ^ Castellani, Katie (April 1, 2026). "Former Ferrante aide Tarr wins House special election". State House News Service. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  6. ^ Brown, Erika (April 1, 2026). "Dru Tarr wins 5th Essex District Representative Seat". The Cricket.
  7. ^ "PD43+ » 2026 State Representative Special Democratic Primary 5th Essex District". PD43+. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  8. ^ "PD43+ » 2026 State Representative Special General Election 5th Essex District". PD43+. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
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