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Interested in running for Local Office? Our Town Election is May 2, 2026

Local nomination papers for all of Hingham’s elected municipal positions will be available starting on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 8:00 AM in the Town Clerk’s Office. The following elected positions will be on the May 2, 2026, Annual Town Election ballot: Town Moderator - 1 Year Term Select Board - 3 Year Term Board of Assessors - 3 Year Term Board of Health - 3 Year Term Municipal Light Board - 3 Year Term School Committee (2 seats) - 3 Year Term Planning Board - 5 Y

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HRTC Makes a Difference. Collect Signatures Locally

Many of you participated in the 2022 signature drive for the No Driver’s Licenses for Illegals , and Babies Born Alive ballot petitions....

Sep 16, 20251 min read

Public Input on Bare Cove - Center for Active Living

Tuesday, July 22nd's meeting of the Selectboard is a major opportunity to express your viewpoint related to the proposed project. We will...

Jul 22, 20251 min read

NCRC Election Training

What you and your Republican Town & City Committees can do for open, honest elections. NCRC Election Training on Zoom will provide the...

Jun 23, 20251 min read

About the HRTC

The purpose of the Hingham Republican Town Committee is to recruit and elect Republicans to public office. HRTC Members are motivated by the conviction that the ideals of the Republican Party are the most effective means to implement government policy and make their communities and their country a better place to live.

The Executive Committee members of the HRTC are:

Chairman: Ted Matthews

Vice Chair: Libby Claypoole

Treasurer: Melissa Smith

Secretary: Cathlynn Claypoole

To fulfill the mission of the HRTC, the committee will focus on five core responsibilities:

Building and maintaining a vibrant local party organization
Recruiting candidates for municipal and legislative office
Communicating the Republican message in the local media
Growing the Republican base vote through voter registration programs
Getting out the Republican vote on Election Day

Members can help the HRTC fulfill its mission to elect Republicans by:

Attending HRTC regular meetings
Volunteer on HRTC subcommittees or voter registration drives
Make a donation to the HRTC or attend HRTC fundraisers and events
Participate in campaign activities to promote Republican candidates

Republican Town Committees

In Massachusetts, the Republican Party has 2 levels of organization. The Republican State Committee and the local Republican Town Committee. Members of the Hingham RTC are elected every 4 years at the Republican presidential primary. By statute the HRTC is allowed to have up to 35 voting members and an unlimited number of associate members.