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 Boar - 5 Year Term
- Sewer Commission - 3 Year Term
- Recreation Commission - 5 Year Term
To become a candidate for local office, one must be 18 years of age, and be a registered voter in the Town of Hingham. Each candidate shall file with the Town Clerk, prior to obtaining blank nomination papers, a statement containing the individual’s name, address and the Town Office for which the individual intends to be a candidate. While candidates must obtain the signatures of at least fifty (50) registered voters in the Town of Hingham, we recommended candidates obtain 75 signatures. Completed nomination papers are due by Monday, March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
2026 Officials with expiring terms
Moderator (one-year term)
Michael Puzo
Select Board (three-year term)
William Ramsey
Board of Assessors (three-year term)
Randy Winters
Board of Health (three-year term)
Elizabeth Eldredge
Municipal Light Board (three-year term)
Tyler Herrald
School Committee (three-year term)
Michelle Ayer
Jennifer Benham
Planning Board (five-year term)
Gary Tondorf-Dick
Sewer Commissioner (three-year term)
Richard Eisen
Recreation Commission (five-year term)
Matt LeBretton
Note - Town Meeting is Monday, April 27, 2026, and if required, Tuesday April 28, 2026