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Hopcroft still pushing to bring ideas to Senate floor
After ending his campaign to replace state Sen. Patricia Jehlen in the 2nd Middlesex district, Tom Hopcroft said he thought it was the best way to continue to advance his ideas....
Winchester resident Tom Hopcroft ends Senate campaign, will remain on ballot
Tom Hopcroft has ended his campaign for the Second Middlesex state Senate seat after eight months, saying he did not have the money or the campaign organization to stay competitive and that he could do more for his priorities by stepping aside before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary....
Winchester resident Tom Hopcroft ends Senate campaign, will remain on ballot
Tom Hopcroft has ended his campaign for the Second Middlesex state Senate seat after eight months, saying he did not have the money or the campaign organization to stay competitive and that he could do more for his priorities by stepping aside before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary....
Hopcroft withdraws from race to replace Jehlen
Tom Hopcroft has withdrawn his bid for state Senate in the 2nd Middlesex district race, saying in a statement on his website he had run into a playing field that “tilts more toward those with deep infrastructure and war chests” instead of ideas....
Former tech-group leader Tom Hopcroft drops state Senate bid
As the former head of a prominent statewide tech group, Tom Hopcroft thought he had the ideas — and the connections — to be a credible candidate for state Senate.
But the former CEO of the Mass Technology Leadership Council found that raising enough money wasn’t as easy as he thought it would be. Hopcroft is announcing this week that he’s dropping out....
Software leader Tom Hopcroft throws his hat in the Senate ring
Can Tom Hopcroft’s experience running a prominent tech association help him get elected to the state Senate — and help the Senate if he gets there? Hopcroft is setting out to find the answers to both parts of that question, now that he has launched a campaign to seek the seat held by Senator Pat Jehlen of Somerville....
Second Candidate Seeks Jehlen's seat
The race to replace state senator Patricia Jehlen, who represents the Second Middlesex District, gained a second competitor Wednesday in Tom Hopcroft, a Winchester school committee member and climate entrepreneur....
Tom Hopcroft brings systems mindset, coalition-building pitch
to 2026 state Senate race
Winchester School Committee member Tom Hopcroft describes the Second Middlesex Senate district as a place built around education, research and innovation — and newly vulnerable to decisions made far beyond it....
Tom Hopcroft brings systems mindset, coalition-building pitch
to 2026 state Senate race
Winchester School Committee member Tom Hopcroft describes the Second Middlesex Senate district as a place built around education, research and innovation — and newly vulnerable to decisions made far beyond it....
Tom Hopcroft Announces Candidacy for State Senate in Second Middlesex District
Tom Hopcroft, founder and CEO of the Net Zero Institute and former President & CEO of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, announced his candidacy for State Senate in the Second Middlesex District. Hopcroft enters the race as Massachusetts confronts challenges on multiple fronts, from federal interference threatening state priorities to state level issues of affordability, education, climate, and government accountability.....
Yahd Signs and Bumpah Stickahs
GETTING IN — Winchester School Committee member and Net Zero Institute CEO Tom Hopcroft will run for the state Sen. Patricia Jehlen’s seat next year, he’s announcing this morning, after Jehlen told constituents last week she would not seek another term. Hopcroft said in a statement that he’s “uniquely qualified to deliver real results to make Massachusetts more affordable....