Town Election 2024 Running List of Candidates

Considering running for local office, but don’t know where to begin? To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by April 1, 2024 at 5PM or a person may qualify by being the top vote-getter in one of the town political party caucuses.* Nomination signature papers are available from the Town Clerk’s office (18 Main St) starting January 16, 2024. Please email or call the Town Clerk’s office with questions at townclerk@hopkintonma.gov 508-497-9710. Click on the name of any elected office listed below to read more about it.

Office on the May 20, 2024 Ballot:

• Select Board (3 years, vote for 2) CONTESTED RACE
  • Peter Mimmo
  • Kyla McSweeney
  • Anna Dorcey Did Not Return Papers
  • Joseph Clark
  • Brian Herr
• Board of Assessors (3 years, vote for 1)
  • Lesley A Ficarri, Incumbent
• Board of Health (3 years, vote for 1)
  • Mary Jo Ondrechen
• Board of Library Trustees (3 years, vote for 1)
  • Anne Beauchamp, Incumbent
• Board of Library Trustees (1 year, vote for 1)
  • Stanley Pulnik
• Cemetery Commissioners (3 years, vote for 1)
  • Linda Kimball, Incumbent
• Cemetery Commissioners (2 years, vote for 1)
  • Arlene Casassa
• Commissioners of Trust Funds (3 years, vote for 1)
  • Amanda Murphy
• Constable (3 years, vote for 1)
  • Michael King
• Housing Authority (5 year, vote for 1)
  • Ilana Casady, Incumbent
• Housing Authority (1 year unexpired term, vote for 1)
  • Beth Malloy, Incumbent
• Parks & Recreation Commissioners (3 years, vote for 2)
  • Amy O’Donnell, Incumbent
  • Daniel Terry, Incumbent
• Parks & Recreation Commissioners (1 year, vote for 1)
  • Kyle Smith
  • Seth Kenney Did Not Turn in Enough Signatures to be on the Ballot
• Planning Board (5 years, vote for 1)
  • Parker Happ, Incumbent
• Planning Board (3 year unexpired term, vote for 1)
  • Lucia Lopez
• Planning Board (1 year unexpired term, vote for 1) CONTESTED RACE
  • Karen Wills
  • Gary Trendel, Incumbent
• School Committee (3 years, vote for 2)
  • Jamie Wronka
  • Christopher Masters

The steps for getting your name on the ballot are as follows:

1. Pick up your nomination papers in person at the Town Clerk’s office (18 Main St, Hours: Mon Wed Thurs (8AM – 4:30PM), Tues (8AM-7PM), Fri (8AM-2PM).
2. Collect physical signatures of at least fifty (50) registered voters in the Town of Hopkinton.
3. Return signatures for certification to the Town Clerk on or before April 1, 2024 at 5PM.
4. If you are enrolled in a political party that has an active town committee you may also approach the committee for the party caucus nomination to the ballot.*

* Hopkinton voted at the November 13, 2023 Special Town Meeting to eliminate local party caucuses for town election, but it will not go into effect until the State Legislature takes action. It is not certain yet, if this will happen before the May 20, 2024 Town Election.