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Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Plymouth and Bristol district in the United States is one of 40
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of the
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. As of the
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, it includes 28.3% of Bristol County and 1.2% of Plymouth County. Since 2003, the district consists of the city of
New Bedford New Bedford (Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American pe ...
and the towns of Acushnet, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven in Bristol County and the town of Mattapoisett in Plymouth County. From 1987 to 2003, the district consisted of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford and was numbered as the Second Bristol district.
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Mark Montigny Mark C. Montigny (born June 20, 1961) is a Massachusetts state senator for the Second Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes his hometown of New Bedford and several nearby towns. He is a Democrat who has served since 1993.Member Profile – Mark Montigny
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He ran unopposed in the 2020 Massachusetts Senate election.


Locales represented

The district includes the following localities: *
New Bedford New Bedford (Massachusett: ) is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast region. Up through the 17th century, the area was the territory of the Wampanoag Native American pe ...
* Acushnet * Dartmouth * Fairhaven * Mattapoisett


List of senators


References

Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
Government of Bristol County, Massachusetts Government of Plymouth County, Massachusetts Massachusetts Senate {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub