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Hingham Legislators
Who Represents Hingham
At the State House, Hingham is simple: one state senator and one state representative cover the whole town, so there is no district line to check before you write. Washington is the part that surprises people. All of Hingham sits in one congressional district, so the same member of Congress answers for every street in town. Add the Commonwealth’s two U.S. senators and that is five names in all, and between them they cover everything from a harbor dredging permit to a federal transit grant.
State Senator
First Plymouth and Norfolk District · Republican
Patrick O’Connor
State House: Room 419 · (617) 722-1646
Email: patrick.oconnor@masenate.gov
All of Hingham sits inside the First Plymouth and Norfolk district, so there is no line to check before you write. A state senator votes the state budget, which is where a large share of the money for Hingham’s schools and roads originates, and a senator’s office can also chase a state agency for a constituent.
State Representative
One representative speaks for the whole town, so whatever your address, this is your seat in the Massachusetts House.
3rd Plymouth District · Democrat
Joan Meschino
State House: Room 162 · (617) 722-2092
Email: joan.meschino@mahouse.gov
A state representative files bills, votes the state budget, and can chase a state agency on a constituent’s behalf, which is often the fastest use of the office. That office takes calls from Hingham residents.
In Washington
This is the split. Hingham is covered by two members of Congress: the 8th District, which reaches down from Boston along the South Shore, and the 9th, which runs from the South Shore out across Cape Cod and the Islands. Check your address before you write, because a letter to the wrong one of the two will simply be forwarded. Massachusetts is also represented in the U.S. Senate by Elizabeth Warren, the senior senator, and Edward J. Markey, the junior senator, both Democrats, and both of them are yours.
8th Congressional District · Democrat
Stephen F. Lynch
Washington: 2109 Rayburn House Office Building · 202-225-8273
Find Your Exact Legislator
All of Hingham sits in the 8th Congressional District, so one member of Congress represents the whole town. A lookup still takes about ten seconds if you want to confirm it:
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