Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Norfolk County. Democrat Joshua Tarsky has represented the district since 2025.
Towns represented The district includes the following localities: Dover part of Medfield Needham
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Bristol and Norfolk district, Norfolk and Suffolk district, and Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district.
Former locales The district previously covered: Bellingham, circa 1872 Franklin, circa 1872
Representatives Stephen W. Richardson, circa 1858 Horace Rockwood, circa 1859 Jack H. Backman, 1965-1970 John A. Businger, 1971-1974 Michael Dukakis Charles M. McGowan, circa 1975 Lida E. Harkins, 1989-2011 Denise C. Garlick, 2011-2025 Joshua Tarsky, 2025-Present
See also List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections Other Norfolk County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Images Portraits of legislators
References
External links Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). League of Women Voters of Needham