Hingham 2020 Primary Election Guide: Races, How To Vote

Hingham MA

26 August, 2020

2:55 PM

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HINGHAM, MA — From the pandemic to the twists and turns of the U.S. Senate race, the 2020 September primary is going to be yet another interesting election in Massachusetts. The marquee race this year is between incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III. The reason why Kennedy wants to unseat a progressive who's been in Congress for 40-plus years is a little unclear, depending on how close you are to Hyannis Port. But Democratic voters in Hingham have an important local race, too, where Hingham's Melissa Smith is challenging incumbent James Murphy for state representative in the 4th Norfolk district. How to vote in Hingham Hingham residents who wish to hand deliver their mail-in-ballots to Hingham Town Hall may do so by putting them in the drop box at the end of the town hall driveway at 210 Central Street. The deadline to return mail-in-ballots for the state primary election to town hall is September 1, 2020. Those who have requested mail-in ballots can track them here. On Sept. 1, voting will be held at the following locations: Precincts 1-4 - Hingham High School, 17 Union Street Precincts 5-6 - Hingham Middle School, 1103 Main Street Precinct 5A - Willard Square, Linden Ponds Who's on the ballot The Kennedy-Markey matchup is at the head of the ballot. U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch is being challenged by Robbie Goldsein in the Democratic primary. There are no Republican candidates for the 8th District U.S. representative seat. In the 4th Norfolk district, which is precinct 2, incumbent James Murphy, of Weymouth, is being challenged by Melissa Smith, of Hingham, for the Democratic nomination. Republican Paul Rotundo, of Weymouth, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination. In precincts 1, as well as 3 through 6, Joan Meschino, of Hull, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Stephen Gill, of Scituate, is running unopposed for the Republican nomination.