MA: Mayoral races highlight fall election landscape
Preliminary elections in 30 cities and towns this month and October, followed by Nov. 7 elections in nearly 60 municipalities, could reshape local politics in Massachusetts, particularly in crowded mayoral contests.
Nearly three dozen mayors are up for reelection this fall, according to a list from the Massachusetts Municipal Association. But of those, at least five are not looking to serve another term in office.
Mayors are facing challengers in cities including Springfield, Brockton, Fall River, Gloucester and Fitchburg, while open fields have attracted a swath of candidates in Agawam, Haverhill, Marlborough, Melrose, and Pittsfield.
There’s also a special election to replace Anne Gobi, who resigned to become the state’s director of rural affairs, in the Worcester and Hampshire Senate district. Voters in Gardner and parts of Worcester may turn out in greater numbers for local elections since those contests overlap with the Senate race.
https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2023/09/09/mayoral-races-highlight-fall-election-landscape/