2021 Boston mayoral election
The Boston mayoral election of 2021 will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Incumbent mayor Marty Walsh is eligible to seek a third term, but is being nominated to the role of United States Secretary of Labor under President Joe Biden (subject to confirmation by the United States Senate).[1][2][3] Kim Janey, president of the Boston City Council who would become acting mayor upon Walsh vacating the office, has not yet stated whether or not she will seek election to a full term.
If more than two candidates run, a non-partisan preliminary election,[lower-alpha 1] held on September 21,[4] will precede the November general election.[5]
Potential special election
Should incumbent mayor Marty Walsh resign to take the United States Secretary of Labor position, the date he leaves office would normally determine if the city would be required to hold a special election for the remainder of his term, or if the acting mayor would serve the remainder of his term.[6] Boston's city charter requires that a special election be held for the office of mayor when a vacancy occurs "within sixteen months after a regular municipal election."[7] As Boston held a municipal election on November 5, 2019, a 16-month window from that election extends until March 5, 2021. Thus, if Walsh leaves his position as mayor before March 5, 2021, a special election to fill the remainder of his term would be required, per Boston's city charter.
Ricardo Arroyo of the Boston City Council proposed that the city charter requirement for a special election be overridden; an override requires approval from Boston's city council and mayor, followed by approval by the state legislature and governor.[8][9] The city council approved a home rule petition, which would dispense with the special election, on February 3;[10][11] it was subsequently signed by mayor Walsh.[12] The petition still requires approval from the state legislature and governor.
Candidates
To appear on the ballot, candidates must file nomination papers at Boston City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on May 18 with 3,000 certified signatures of registered voters.[4]
Declared
| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Andrea Campbell |
Boston city councilor from 4th district since 2016
Former president of the Boston City Council (2018–2020) |
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[13] |
 Dana Depelteau |
Former hotel manager | February 3, 2021 (Website) |
[14] |
Annissa Essaibi George |
Boston city councilor at-large since 2016 | January 28, 2021 (Website) |
[15] |
.jpg.webp) Michelle Wu |
Boston city councilor at-large since 2014
Former president of the Boston City Council (2016–2018) |
September 15, 2020 (Website) |
[16] |
Potential
- John Barros, Chief of Economic Development for the City of Boston and former candidate in the 2013 Boston mayoral election[17][18]
- Nick Collins, State Senator[19][20]
- Karilyn Crockett, Chief of Equity for the City of Boston [21]
- Michael F. Flaherty, Boston City Councilor at-large and former candidate in the 2009 Boston mayoral election[17][20]
- Kim Janey, President of Boston City Council since 2020 and Boston City Councilor from 7th district since 2018[2][20]
- Marty Martinez, Chief of Health and Human Services for the City of Boston[17]
- Matt O'Malley, Boston city councilor from 6th district since 2010[1]
- Michael F. Rush, State Senator[22]
- Jon Santiago, State Representative[17]
Declined
- Ricardo Arroyo, Boston City Councilor[17][23]
- Sonia Chang-Díaz, State Senator[19][24]
- Linda Dorcena Forry, former State Senator [25]
- Lydia Edwards, Boston City Councilor[2][19]
- Nika Elugardo, State Representative [23]
- Edward M. Flynn, Boston City Councilor[17][23]
- Althea Garrison, former Boston City Councilor at-large and perennial candidate[26][27] (running for City Council at-large)
- William G. Gross, former Boston Police Commissioner[28][29]
- Russell Holmes, State Representative[19]
- Segun Idowu, Executive Director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts[30]
- Julia Mejia, Boston City Councilor[19]
- Aaron Michlewitz, State Representative[19][20][31]
- Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County District Attorney [32]
- Tanisha Sullivan, President of the Boston NAACP [33]
- Steve Tompkins, Suffolk County Sheriff[17][34]
- Marty Walsh, incumbent Mayor since 2014[1][2][35][36][37][5][38][39] (United States Secretary of Labor nominee)
Endorsements
Michelle Wu
- Federal officeholders
- Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator from Massachusetts, 2020 presidential candidate[40]
- State officeholders
- Dan Rivera, CEO and president of Massachusetts Development Finance Agency; former Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts[41][42]
- Local officeholders
- Caroline Bays, Watertown, Massachusetts Town Councilor[43]
- Ian Cain, Quincy, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Ben Ewen-Campen, Somerville, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Raul Fernandez, Brookline, Massachusetts Select Board Member[43]
- Judith Garcia, Chelsea, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Stephanie Martins, Everett, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Helen Moon, Pittsfield, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Vesna Nuon, Lowell, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Ryan O'Malley, Malden, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Holly Ryan, Newton, Massachusetts City Councilor[43]
- Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Cambridge, Massachusetts City Councilor[43][44]
- Quinton Y. Zondervan, Cambridge, Massachusetts City Councilor[43][44]
- Organizations
- Alliance of Unions at the MBTA[20]
- OPEIU Local 453[20]
- Sunrise Movement Boston[45]
Andrea Campbell
- State officeholders
- Andrea Cabral, former Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety and former Suffolk County Sheriff[46]
- Liz Malia, Massachusetts state representative[20]
- Diane Patrick, former First Lady of Massachusetts[47]
- Local officeholders
- Atyia Matin, former Boston Chief Resilience Officer[20]
- Makeeba McCreary, former chief of staff for Boston Public Schools[20]
- Individuals
- John Borders IV, community activist and faith leader
- Diana Hwang, founder of Asian American Women's Political Initiative, candidate for Massachusetts state representative in 2016[20][48]
- Bill Walczak, activist, CEO of the South End Community Health Center, founder of Codman Square Health Center, and 2013 Boston mayoral candidate[20]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Andrea Campbell |
Marty Walsh |
Michelle Wu |
Other | Undecided | |
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| Depelteau announces his candidacy | |||||||||
| Essaibi George announces her candidacy | |||||||||
| Walsh announced to be Joe Biden's choice for Secretary of Labor | |||||||||
| Campbell announces her candidacy | |||||||||
| Wu announces her candidacy | |||||||||
| MassInc/GBH News | September 11–15, 2020 | 400 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 4% | 46% | 23% | 6% | 18% | |
Notes
- By law, all local elections in the City of Boston are non-partisan.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
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- McDonald, Danny; Staff, Stephanie Ebbert Globe; January 7, Updated; 2021; Comments, 2 hours agoEmail to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "Joe Biden chooses Walsh for Labor Secretary - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "2021 Election Calendar". Boston.gov. Boston Elections Commission. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- Cotter, Sean Philip (May 30, 2020). "Coronavirus makes for tougher road for any Boston mayoral challengers against Walsh". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (January 8, 2021). "Two candidates are already in the race to be Boston's next mayor. More are looking to join". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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- McDonald, Danny (January 8, 2021). "In light of Walsh departure, Boston councilor wants to override special election requirement". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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- Cotter, Sean Philip (February 5, 2021). "Marty Walsh signs bill to override special Boston mayoral election, sends to Beacon Hill". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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- "It's official: I'm running for Mayor because Boston should be a city for everyone. Now's the time for bold, urgent leadership". Twitter.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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- Warren, Elizabeth [@ewarren] (January 9, 2021). "I've been proud to fight alongside Michelle over the last 7 years. She gets out and does the work that needs to be done to make a difference in people's lives. I'm thrilled to get on board the @WuTrain and endorse her run for Mayor of Boston. Join at michelleforboston.com" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @danrivera01843 (January 10, 2021). "Tommorow [sic] I won't be able to say this: Boston should elect @wutrain as Mayor, my sister, who helped me in my recount in 2014 & help me win by 81 Votes! She would be a transformation al leader #ImWithHer #mapoli #bospoli" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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- Cotter, Sean Phillip (January 28, 2021). "Diane Patrick endorses Andrea Campbell in Boston mayoral race". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- "Diana Hwang". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
Further reading
- Barry, Ellen (January 10, 2021). "The race to lead Boston is suddenly wide open". Boston.com. New York Times Service. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- Valencia, Milton J. (January 22, 2021). "Scramble to replace Walsh just got more complicated". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Walker, Adrian (January 17, 2021). "This Boston mayor's race will be like no other". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Andrea Campbell (D) for Mayor
- Dana Depelteau for Mayor
- Annissa Essaibi George (D) for Mayor
- Michelle Wu (D) for Mayor
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