Newton Elections 2021: An Early Look At Who Is Running

Newton MA

14 July, 2021

4:37 PM

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NEWTON, MA — Just two weeks before the nomination paper due date, over 50 people, including 19 who are not currently in office, have indicated they plan to run in the 2021 election. Every two years, the entire 24-member Newton City Council is up for reelection. Ward councilor candidates must fill out the nomination forms with 50 signatures from residents and councilor at large candidates must gather 150 signatures. Nomination papers must be turned in by Tuesday, July 27. Twenty people are running for the city's sixteen councilor at large seats, 16 of which are incumbents, and 15 people are on the ballot to fill the eight School Committee seats. As of Friday, 25 candidates have returned the nomination forms with the required amount of signatures. If everyone who picked up the nomination forms makes it onto the ballot, there will be six contested races. Here's an early look at this year's election: Mayor Albert Cecchinelli, Jr. Ruthanne Fuller (incumbent)Amy Mah SangioloWard 1 Allan L. CicconeMaria Scibelli Greenberg (incumbent)Ward 2 Emily Norton (incumbent)Jessica L. Aker ArcherWard 3 James R. CoteJulia Malakie (incumbent)Ward 4 Christopher J. Markiewicz (incumbent)Randall Block Ward 5 Bill Humphrey (incumbent)Ward 6 Lisa GordonBarry BergmanBrenda Noel (incumbent)Ward 7 R. Lisle Baker (incumbent)Ward 8 Holly Ryan-Caffray (incumbent)Councilor At Large Alison Leary (incumbent)Allan L. CicconeJohn Oliver (incumbent)Tarik Lucas (incumbent)Susan S. Albright (incumbent)Pamela A. Wright (incumbent)Andrea W. Kelley (incumbent)Meryl KesslerJosh Krintzman (incumbent)Leonard J. Gentile (incumbent)Randall BlockAndreae Downs (incumbent)Deborah Crossley (incumbent)Lisa GordonVictoria Danberg (incumbent)Alicia Bowman (incumbent)Becky Grossman (incumbent)Marc C. Laredo (incumbent)Richard Lipof (incumbent)David Kalis (incumbent)School Committee Bridget Ray‐Canada (incumbent)Rajeev ParlikarMargaret Albright (incumbent)Christopher BrezskiAnping Shen (incumbent)Tamika Olszewski (incumbent)Emily Prenner (incumbent)Ruth E. Goldman (incumbent)Paul F. LevyShawn P. FitzgibbonsValerie PontiffKathleen Shields (incumbent)Margie H. Ross‐DecterMattew Miller (incumbent)Cove J. Davis