On September 5, Newton’s four Neighborhood Area Councils collaborated to host candidate debates for next Tuesday’s Preliminary Election for Wards 2 and 6, with these candidates for Ward Councilor participating: The Preliminary Election, open only to voters in these wards, will narrow the field in each ward from three candidates…
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The League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) sponsored two Ward Councilor candidate forums in advance of the September 12 Preliminary Elections in Wards 2 and 6. Each race includes three candidates for seats in which the incumbents — Councilor Emily Norton in Ward 2 and Councilor Brenda Noel in…
The Newton Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative is pleased to endorse Danny Gaynor for Ward 2 and Martha Bixby for Ward 6 in the upcoming Preliminary Municipal elections for City Council. Our endorsements reflect the candidates whose visions for gun violence prevention most closely align with ours: that is, a comprehensive approach that implements effective…
Dr. Peter Bruce is my choice for Ward 2 City Councilor. As past President of the Newtonville Area Council he has experience dealing with Ward 2 municipal problems. He has a balanced approach to the rezoning and reconstruction of our villages. He is a strong supporter of providing housing for families at the…
On September 5 at 7PM, Newton’s four Area Councils will present debates for contested seats for the preliminary contests for Ward Councilors in Wards 2 and 6. The debates will be moderated by Marjorie Aarons-Baron at the Allen Center and live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Recordings will be available afterward. Send questions in advance…
Voters for a Vibrant Newton, VVN, a political action committee, enthusiastically endorses Dan Gaynor for Ward 2 Councilor and Martha Bixby for Ward 6 Councilor for the September 12 preliminary elections for City Council. The Steering Committee of VVN voted unanimously to support Gaynor and Bixby based on their responses to our candidate questionnaire, their positions…
Even though he can’t vote yet, 17-year-old Alan Cai knew from a young age he wanted to be involved in politics. After becoming a Newton poll worker, he said the experience “left me really inspired … to participate in our democratic process.” Without people like Cai and others across the…
I am writing to support Martha Bixby for Ward Councilor in Ward 6, where I live. I am impressed by how many ways she is involved in our community — she is a founder of Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors, she is Co-chair of the PTO at Mason Rice School, she coaches soccer, and she is…
Engine 6, Newton Housing Advocates, enthusiastically endorses Dan Gaynor for Ward 2 Councilor and Martha Bixby for Ward 6 Councilor in the Preliminary elections on September 12, 2023. We based our endorsements on the candidates’ responses to our questionnaire, their experience, and their positions on the pressing issues of housing…
The table above summarizes the municipal electoral races for this fall. This PDF copy of the table has links to the candidates’ campaign websites. Some observations: For interviews with the six candidates competing in the September 12 Preliminary election see:
After a working career path more serpentine than most, Peter Bruce seeks to apply his varied experience as a City Councilor in Newton. Mr. Bruce’s career extends from political science professor at Holy Cross, to public opinion researcher, to taxicab driver in Newton. He is running to be the Ward…
Dan Gaynor has always wanted to give back to the Newton community, and it’s the driving force behind his current run for Ward 2 Councilor. (That seat, which is elected by the voters of Ward 2, is currently held by Emily Norton, who is not running for reelection. The Preliminary…