Jenny Armini is the Massachusetts state representative for the 8th Essex District, which encompasses Marblehead, Swampscott, and parts of Lynn.  

She began her career as a senior legislative aide on Capitol Hill. She brought that experience to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, where she worked to strengthen the Commonwealth’s child support enforcement laws. Later, Jenny served as the chief speechwriter for Governor Jane Swift before working as the head of communications for MassINC, the state’s leading nonpartisan think tank. She was awarded a Public Service Fellowship for her graduate degree at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.  

Following the 2016 presidential election, Jenny and a friend launched ElectBlue, a grassroots political group dedicated to electing Democrats to the US House and Senate in 2018. In her free time, she enjoys helping women get elected to local office and cheering for her alma mater, the University of Virginia. Jenny lives in Marblehead with her husband, two children, and a dog named Wallace.

The District

Jenny Armini represents the 8th Essex District, which includes Marblehead, Swampscott and Lynn.