Wakefield Town Council Election 2021: Meet The Candidates

Wakefield MA

08 April, 2021

9:26 AM

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WAKEFIELD, MA — Residents will head to the polls April 27 — or mail in ballots beforehand — to decide a number of races in the Town Election. Voters will determine which candidate finds themself without a seat in a game of musical chairs on Town Council. Three candidates are running for two seats, with Councilor Julie Smith-Galvin seeking re-election and former School Committee Member Anne Danehy and political newcomer Brandon Flanagan, who is on the board that oversees the Commonwealth's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, looking to join the council. You can see more about each candidate below. Click on the name of a candidate for a complete candidate profile. Anne DanehyBrandon FlanaganJulie Smith-Galvin Patch will be covering the races through Election Night. Subscribe here for free to keep up on the very latest Wakefield news, including the election. You can also follow me at Twitter @PatchCarraggi for more live coverage. The deadline for registering to vote has already passed. In-person early voting is not an option this election, but applications for mail-in voting can be mailed to the Town Clerk's office, emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 781-246-4155. Applications are also available at the Town Clerk's office.