Thomas Cleary Hoye, Jr.
Democratic · MA · Bristol County Register of Probate
Bristol County Register of Probate since 2019 and a former Taunton mayor, city councilor, and public-school teacher. As register he runs a virtual registry and connects families with programs such as the Kinship Navigator for relatives raising children.
Where Thomas Cleary Hoye, Jr. stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Co-signed a letter asking Massachusetts courts to fund more probate registry staff to handle growing casework.
March 5, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: masslawyersweekly.com
Requested a state review of Taunton's financial management, which the revenue department completed.
September 20, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: taunton-ma.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Endorsed Joe Pacheco in the 2024 Democratic primary for a Massachusetts Senate seat.
August 20, 2024
Source: newbedfordlight.org
Won the 2020 Bristol County Register of Probate election with 139,001 votes to Melanie Layden's 102,030.
November 3, 2020
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us
Negotiated Taunton's casino agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, including about $33 million in upfront city payments.
June 9, 2012
Source: cbsnews.com
Past races Thomas Cleary Hoye, Jr. ran in:
- Register of Probate, Bristol County · November 3, 2026 · Bristol County, Massachusetts · incumbent
- Register of Probate, Bristol County · September 1, 2026 · Bristol County, Massachusetts · incumbent