Many in Boston have had personal connections to the candidates, including Christopher J. Riley ’17, a West Roxbury residents who has deep ties to his Boston neighborhood.
Riley said that, like many in his neighborhood, he knows Connolly personally.
"I went to school with his son, and we played baseball together," Riley said.
Riley, a registered Republican, said he will be voting for Connolly tomorrow largely because of this personal connection.
"On a state level, I’m more concerned about character," Riley said.
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
CORRECTION: Sept. 25, 2013
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the number of African-American candidates running in Tuesday’s mayoral primary election. In fact, there were five, not three.