Thomas R. Melville
Candidate for State Representative, 9th Norfolk District
Background
- Lives in
- Medfield
Attorney and former Executive News Director at WBUR, News Director at NECN and Communications Director at the MIT Energy Initiative; served in the Peace Corps.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports limiting cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“limit cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement and expand access to public resources and legal protections.”
Education
Supports reforming the Chapter 70 school funding mechanism
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We must reform the chapter 70 funding mechanism”
Economy & jobs
Supports banning dynamic and surveillance pricing
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“using dynamic pricing and surveillance pricing.”
Environment & parks
Supports state investment in renewable energy and storage
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“state government needs to invest -- in wind, solar, nuclear fusion, hydroelectric, and energy storage.”
Health & human services
Supports universal childcare
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Universal childcare.”
Supports a public option as step toward Medicare for all
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk DistrictCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“A public option as a step toward Medicare for all.”
All sources (4)
- 2026 State Election Candidates
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- 2026 State Election Candidates (Norfolk County offices and districts)
Election filing · Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division · sec.state.ma.us
- About — Melville for Representative
Campaign website · The Melville Committee · electmelville.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: 2026 State House Ninth Norfolk District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Massachusetts (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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