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City Council Election 2021

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Cambridge City Council

Recently-Elected Cambridge City Councilors Discuss Priorities

Ahead of their inauguration in January 2022, recently-elected Cambridge City Council members said in interviews that their priorities include addressing climate change and tackling inequity in the city.

Justin Y. Tseng ’22
City Council Election 2021

Harvard Senior Makes Medford History in City Council Election

Justin Y. Tseng ’22 was elected to Medford City Council on Tuesday, becoming the first Asian American to serve on the council.

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City Council Election 2021

City Council

Cantabrigians went to the polls Tuesday for municipal elections, with polling stations open around Harvard Square.

Cambridge City Hall

City Council Election Voter’s Guide 2021

Cambridge residents will head to the polls Nov. 2 to elect nine city councilors through a ranked choice voting system. Nineteen candidates, including eight incumbents and 11 challengers, are vying for one of the nine at-large seats. The Crimson broke down their views on affordable housing, transportation, climate change, and more.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

First-time Candidate Frantz Pierre Running on Education, Housing Equity

First-time Cambridge City Council candidate Frantz Pierre, who is seeking to become the city’s first male Haitian American councilor, is running on a platform of improving access to education and housing.

Ilan Levy
City Politics

Ilan Levy Focuses on Engagement, Interdependence in Fourth Council Run

After unsuccessful campaigns in 2015, 2017, and 2019, Ilan Levy, a software engineer, is focusing on bringing together Cantabrigians in his fourth run for City Council this year.

Burhan Azeem
City Politics

Burhan Azeem Seeks to Bring Fresh Voice to City Hall

Students may have noticed a flyer under their dorm room doors last month for Burhan Azeem, who, at 24, is the youngest candidate running in the Cambridge City Council election.

E. Denise Simmons
City Politics

After 10 Terms on the City Council, Denise Simmons Still Has Work To Do

E. Denise Simmons — who made history as the first Black lesbian mayor in the United States when she was elected Cambridge mayor in 2008 — is seeking her 11th term on the City Council this November.

Gregg Moree
City Politics

Gregg Moree Makes Education His Top Priority in Seventh Council Bid

A local carpenter and lifelong Cantabridgian, Gregg J. Moree is hoping to stand out among the 18 other candidates to clench one of the nine open seats in the Nov. 2 Cambridge City Council election.

Robert Eckstut
City Politics

Robert Eckstut Brings Poker Player’s Mentality to Debut Run for Council

Robert Eckstut wants to take a progressive ethic and a poker player’s mentality to Cambridge City Council.

Cambridge City Hall
City Politics

From Bartender to City Council Candidate, Joe McGuirk Hopes to Bring Fresh Voice

After working as a bartender in Cambridge for more than 30 years, first-time candidate Joe McGuirk is hoping to bring some economic diversity to the Cambridge City Council.

Nicola Williams
City Politics

Nicola Williams Tackles Housing Disparities, Climate Change in Second Council Bid

Growing up in a politically active environment, Nicola A. Williams is dedicating her second campaign for City Council to addressing the concerns of Cambridge residents.

Quinton Y. Zondervan
City Politics

Incumbent Quinton Zondervan Looks to Continue Diversity, Climate Work in Third Term

After two terms on the City Council and a decade in activism, Quinton Y. Zondervan is seeking reelection to continue pursuing his diversity, equity, and green initiative goals in Cambridge.

Alanna Mallon
City Politics

Seeking Third Council Term, Vice Mayor Mallon Points to Anti-Poverty Track Record

Alanna M. Mallon, Cambridge vice mayor and third-term candidate for the City Council, describes herself as a “committed and passionate leader,” who does not just “sit behind a desk at City Hall."

Patty Nolan
City Politics

Running on 'Good Governance,' Patty Nolan Seeks Reelection to City Council

Incumbent City Councilor Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80, seeking a second term, is running on a platform focusing on education initiatives and addressing climate issues around the city.

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