The Massachusetts Senate, the upper house of the bicameral state Legislature, comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located; the Cape and Islands district covers Barnstable (Cape Cod), Dukes (Martha's Vineyard), and Nantucket counties. Senators serve two-year terms, with no term limits. The current session is the 187th General Court, which convened Jan. 5, 2011. It consists of 36 Democrats and 4 Republicans. The president of the Senate is Therese Murray of Plymouth. The majority leader, from the Democratic Party, is Frederick Berry of Peabody. The minority leader, from the Republican Party, is Bruce Tarr of Gloucester.
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 2 to 3 p.m., McKay's Breakfast & Lunch, 144 Franklin St., Quincy
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Christo's Restaurant, 782 Crescent St., Brockton
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Sen. Scott Brown Bus Tour Kickoff Rally with US Rep. GOP candidate Richard Tisei and incumbent GOP state Rep. Donald Wong, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main St., Wakefield
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign rally with former US Rep. Barney Frank, 5:30 to 7 p.m., United Fisherman's Club, 639 Orchard St., New Bedford
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., West End Gym, 900 Lawrence St., Lowell
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | President Barack Obama campaign appearances in Boulder, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Springfield, Ohio
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | Vice President Joe Biden campaign events in Iowa and Pennsylvania
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | US Sen. Scott Brown bus tour rally, noon, Leominster
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | President Barack Obama campaign events in Ohio
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | GOP rally with presidential candidate Mitt Romney, running mate Paul Ryan, and wife Ann Romney, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Square at Union Centre, West Chester, Ohio
