Who are the U.S. senators from Massachusetts?
Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey (Edward J. Markey on senate.gov). Naming one of them answers question 23.
U.S. citizenship · Massachusetts answers
Massachusetts answers for the 2025 citizenship test
As of October 26, 2026, Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren of Cambridge and Ed Markey, listed on senate.gov as Edward J. Markey, of Malden; both are Democrats.
Maura Healey is the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts, and in 2022 she became the first woman elected governor in the state’s history.
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts: the Massachusetts State House, the state capitol, stands at 24 Beacon St. in Boston (per senate.gov and mass.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).
What to say if you live in Massachusetts
Answer with whoever holds the office on the day of your interview.
Question 23 · Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Elizabeth Warren or Ed Markey
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 29 · Name your U.S. representative.
It depends on your district
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 61 · Who is the governor of your state now?
Maura Healey
source, Oct 26, 2026
Question 62 · What is the capital of your state?
Boston
source, Oct 26, 2026
House.gov lists nine members of Congress from Massachusetts, numbered by district from the 1st to the 9th, and question 29 asks for the one from your district. Find your representative by ZIP code at house.gov.
Questions 30, 38, 39 and 57 ask for the Speaker, the President, the Vice President and the Chief Justice: those answers are the same in every state and are on the full list with the names USCIS accepts.
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Who is the governor of Massachusetts for the citizenship test?
Maura Healey, the 73rd governor and the first woman elected to the office in Massachusetts, after two terms as the state’s Attorney General.
USCIS reminds applicants that elections can change this answer; give the name of whoever is governor on your interview date.
Sources: Maura Healey, Governor · Check for Test Updates
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston. The State House on Beacon Hill, designed by Charles Bulfinch and opened in 1798, is the state capitol, and the governor’s office is in Room 280.
Sources: Bureau of the State House · About the Collection · Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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Question 1 of 202025 civics test
Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Say your answer out loud, the way you would to the officer. Then check it.
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Massachusetts citizenship answers FAQ
How do I find my U.S. representative in Massachusetts?
Search your ZIP code on house.gov, which shows the member for your district; Massachusetts has nine. If the result looks wrong, house.gov asks you to report it with your street address. Source: official pages "Find Your Representative" and "Representatives", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
Is Ed Markey the same person as Edward J. Markey?
Yes. Senate.gov lists him as Edward J. Markey; he and Elizabeth Warren are the two senators from Massachusetts today, and either name answers question 23. Source: official page "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
Is OneTryPass part of USCIS or the State of Massachusetts?
No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site. The names on this page come from official .gov pages, linked next to each answer, and the full USCIS question list is free at uscis.gov.
Every Massachusetts answer we checked
10 facts from official pages, each with the date we read it.
- U.S. senators
- Massachusetts is represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren of Cambridge and Ed Markey, listed on senate.gov as Edward J. Markey, of Malden; both are Democrats. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Four vice presidents came from Massachusetts and so presided over the Senate: John Adams, Elbridge Gerry, Henry Wilson and Calvin Coolidge. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Governor
- Maura Healey is the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts, and in 2022 she became the first woman elected governor in the state’s history. source, Oct 26, 2026
- Before her election as governor, Maura Healey served two terms as Massachusetts Attorney General, winning the office in 2014 and again in 2018. source, Oct 26, 2026
- USCIS warns that federal or state elections can change some civics answers, so a Massachusetts applicant must name the governor serving on the day of the naturalization interview. source, Oct 26, 2026
- State capital
- Boston is the capital of Massachusetts: the Massachusetts State House, the state capitol, stands at 24 Beacon St. in Boston. source, Oct 26, 2026
- When the State House designed by Charles Bulfinch opened on Beacon Hill in 1798, early governors’ portraits and the “Sacred Cod” moved there from the Old State House in Boston. source, Oct 26, 2026
- The governor of Massachusetts works from Room 280 of the State House at 24 Beacon St. in Boston. source, Oct 26, 2026
- U.S. representative
- House.gov lists nine members of Congress from Massachusetts, numbered by district from the 1st to the 9th, and question 29 asks for the one from your district. source, Oct 26, 2026
- If house.gov’s ZIP code search shows the wrong member, the House asks users to report it through its Contact Webmaster form with a full street address. source, Oct 26, 2026
Where this information comes from
U.S. senators: senate.gov; Governor: mass.gov and uscis.gov; State capital: mass.gov; U.S. representative: house.gov.
- U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Massachusettssenate.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026 · archived copy
- Maura Healey, Governor | Mass.govmass.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Check for Test Updates | USCISuscis.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Bureau of the State House | Mass.govmass.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- About the Collection | Mass.govmass.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll | Mass.govmass.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Representatives | house.govhouse.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Find Your Representative | house.govhouse.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026
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How often each kind of rule is read again: U.S. senators, 30 days; governor, 30 days; state capital, 365 days; U.S. representative, 90 days.
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