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 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 Harrold

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