Politics & Government
Who Has Pulled Papers for Newton's 2013 Municipal Election?
A month into Newton's election season and more than 40 residents are planning to run for office.
The Newton election season got underway just a month ago and the candidates list continues to grow.
As of noon on Friday, May 31, 43 candidates had pulled papers to participate in the race.
The Ward 2 ward aldermen race is the most hotly contested, and, should all the potential cnadidates stay in the race, will require a Sept. 17 primary to determine the candidates in the November general election.
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Additional contested races include: Ward 1 ward alderman, Ward 1 alderman-at-large, Ward 2 School Committee, Ward 2 ward alderman and Ward 5 alderman-at-large.
One candidate, Norman Sirk, pulled nomination papers for both the Ward 6 alderman-at-large and ward alderman seats. His entry in either race would make those races contested as there are already candidates for both.
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(I) = incumbent
Ward 1
Roger Marrocco Jr.
Janet Sterman
Note: Lennon, who is currently the Ward 1 ward alderman, is running in the June 25 special election for the Ward 1 alderman-at-large seat that is currently vacant. He is the only candidate in that race.
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward Alderman Alderman-at-Large School Committee Anthony Salvucci (I) Gerry Chervinsky Angela Pitter-WrightEric Hill
Ward 4
Ward Alderman Alderman-at-Large School Committee Jay Harney (I) Amy Mah Sangiolo (I) Diana Fisher Gomberg (I)Lenny Gentile (I)
Ward 5
Ward Alderman Alderman-at-Large School Committee John Rice (I) Christopher Steele Steve Siegel (I)Brian Yates (I)
Deb Crossley (I)
Ward 6
Ward Alderman Alderman-at-Large School Committee Richard Blazar (I) Victoria Danberg (I) Ruth Goldman Norman N. SirkGreg Schwartz (I)
Norman N. Sirk
Ward 7
Ruthanne Fuller (I)
Ward 8
Ward Alderman Alderman-at-Large School Committee Cheryl Lappin (I) Richard Lipof Margie Ross Decter (I)David Kalis (I)
Mayor
Setti Warren (I)Nomination papers must be signed by the required number of voters and returned to the Election Commission by Tuesday, July 30.
The city's charter states that candidates running for alderman-at-large and School Committee must collect 150 signatures before the nomination papers are certified. Aldermen-at-large and School Committee seats are elected by all city voters.
Ward aldermen, who are only elected by residents in their home ward, must gather 50 signatures.
Mayoral candidates must collect 400 signatures, the charter says.
All 24 Board of Aldermen and eight School Committee seats are up for reelection this fall. The office of mayor is also up for reelection, and Mayor Setti Warren announced last summer his plans to run for a second term.
If needed, a municipal primary election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. A primary will be held if the number of candidates totals one more than twice the number of open seats; for example, a primary will be held if there are three candidates for one School Committee seat.
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