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Cambridge City Elections 2025

Sullivan Chamber Chairs
City Politics

Cambridge Election Commission to Distribute Ballots and Voting Materials Ahead of November Election

As the local election season ramps up, the Cambridge Election Commission met on Tuesday to discuss its plans to distribute information about voting procedures and election logistics.

Cambridge City Hall
College

Harvard College Dems Endorse Candidates for Cambridge City Council, School Committee

The Harvard College Democrats endorsed three challengers for local office last week, the club’s latest foray into Cambridge politics amid an increasingly competitive local election cycle.

Cathie Zusy
Cambridge City Council

Zusy Seeks First Full Term for Cambridge City Council

Councilor Catherine “Cathie” Zusy has established herself as a moderating voice in an ambitious, pro-development Cambridge City Council — despite only serving for a year. Now, she’s running for reelection to increase affordable housing while preserving neighborhood character.

Interim Superintendent David Murphy at 9/25 Forum
Cambridge Schools

Superintendent Finalists Take Questions, Commit to Equity in Public Forum

The three finalists in the ongoing Cambridge superintendent search pledged to focus on equity in the school system at a public forum on Thursday, explaining their motivations and plans to improve support for teachers and close achievement gaps.

Eugenia B. Schraa Huh '04
Cambridge Schools

School Committee Candidate Eugenia Schraa Huh ’04 Says Incumbents Have Focused on Optics, Not Outcomes

When Cambridge School Committee candidate Eugenia B. Schraa Huh ’04 first unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the School Committee in 2023, Cambridge Public Schools was in the throes of a debate over how to bring back Algebra 1 instruction in middle schools.

Burhan Azeem Speaks at Candidate Forum
City Politics

Burhan Azeem Aims to Make Cambridge More Affordable in a Third Council Term

In a term marked by landmark housing policies, Burhan Azeem’s central focus has stayed the same: making living in Cambridge more affordable. It’s a topic that consistently ranks as the number one issue on voter’s minds.

Alborz Bejnood
Cambridge Schools

Alborz Bejnood Brings Big Ideas to Second School Committee Run

Alborz Bejnood, a young biotechnology researcher, is running in his second attempt to get on the Cambridge School Committee. But this time around, he is competing in an even more crowded group of candidates, as 18 individuals vie for six School Committee seats.

Polling Site Gund Hall
City Politics

Discouraged by Federal Politics, Harvard Students Mobilize in Local Elections

Harvard students discouraged about national politics are finding hope at the local level, throwing themselves into Cambridge politics during the most competitive municipal elections in a generation.

9/10 CEA School Committee Candidate Forum
Cambridge Schools

Cambridge Education Association Endorses Six Challengers — And No Incumbents

Six challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge School Committee received endorsements from the Cambridge Education Association on Wednesday — the latest indication that the union is fed up with the current district leadership.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Exterior Entrance
Cambridge Schools

School Committee Hopefuls Talk Algebra 1 at Candidate Forum

Cambridge School Committee candidates all agree that the district’s limited Algebra 1 offerings are a problem. They just disagree on how to fix it.

Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 at Cambridge City Council
City Politics

‘Hard To Categorize’: Patty M. Nolan ’80 Defies Labels in Fourth Bid for City Council

Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 started her career in Cambridge politics in 2005. More than twenty years later, she says she’s still hard to pin down.

City Council Issues Graphic
City Politics

The Top Issues Defining Cambridge’s City Council Elections

Affordable housing, transportation, and standing up to the Trump administration have risen to the top of voters’ minds in the run-up to the Cambridge municipal elections.

Anne M. Coburn
Cambridge Schools

CPS Took Away Her School. Now, Anne Coburn Wants a Seat on the School Committee.

After her daughter’s school was closed, Anne M. Coburn became a constant presence at Cambridge School Committee meetings. Now, she wants a seat at the table.

Caroline Hunter Speaks at School Committee Event
Cambridge Schools

Election Commission Upholds Caroline Hunter’s School Committee Candidacy, Rejecting Residency Challenge

The City of Cambridge Election Commission voted unanimously to reject a residency challenge against School Committee incumbent Caroline M. L. Hunter, allowing her to remain on the ballot this November.

Cambridge Elections 2023
City Politics

In Historic School Committee Election, Cambridge Parents Want In

Cambridge is gearing up for November’s School Committee elections, which will close out a two-year term marked by significant — and often contentious — decisions. Now, parents want a seat at the table.

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