Working hard for the people of
Massachusetts every day.
State Senator Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) is the President of the Massachusetts State Senate.
As the State Senator for the Middlesex & Norfolk district, she represents the MetroWest communities of
Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick.
Full Engagement in the Economy
Senate President Spilka believes that when all people in the Commonwealth have access to the opportunities to participate in Massachusetts’ economy—as well as the tools to succeed—we all benefit.
Regional Equity & Empowerment
Transportation. Infrastructure. Economic Development. Housing. Each region of the Commonwealth has unique assets and unique needs, and no one knows these better how to meet those needs and capitalize on those assets than the residents and local representatives of those regions.
Social, Civil and Economic Justice
Senate President Spilka has always believed that everyone in Massachusetts—and in the United States—should have the right to love and marry whomever they choose, and to BE who they are. She was an early and ardent supporter of equal marriage and transgender protections.