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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 221 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 231 min read

Hingham Residents - Your Civic Duty

After two nights of thoughtful and civil debate and discussion, Hingham’s 2025 Annual Town Meeting concluded its work on April 29th at...

May 141 min read

HRTC Candidate Forum

On Sunday, April 13th the Hingham Republican Town Committee hosted a Candidate Forum at Hingham Library. Candidates Julie Strehle,...

Apr 281 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.