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Photo courtesy of the Spillane campaign team.

City council race: Jon Spillane running for at-large seat

Ha Ta, Reporter August 2, 2021

  Jon Spillane, previously the Director of Budget and Constituent Services for Councilor Kenzie Bok, is running for one of four Boston City Council At-Large seats. Spillane is running against...

City council race: Carla B. Monteiro running for at-large seat

City council race: Carla B. Monteiro running for at-large seat

Taylor Blackley, Reporter August 2, 2021

  Carla B. Monteiro, a social worker and community advocate, is running for a Boston City Council At-Large seat. Monteiro is running against at least 15 other candidates, including incumbents...

Courtesy of the David Halbert campaign

City council race: David Halbert running for at-large seat

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief July 23, 2021

David Halbert, a seasoned public servant and former outreach manager for the Educational Justice Institute at MIT, is running for a Boston City Council At-Large seat. Halbert is running against at least...

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City council race: Evandro Carvalho running for District 4

Taylor Blackley, Reporter July 21, 2021

Evandro Carvalho, the current director of City Hall’s Human Rights Commission, is running for City Council in District 4, representing the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Mattapan and parts of Roslindale...

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City council race: Deeqo Jibril running for District 4

Taylor Blackley, Reporter July 20, 2021

  Deeqo Jibril, a community organizer, advocate and small business owner, is running for District 4 city councilor to represent the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Mattapan, as well as parts of...

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City council race: Tania Fernandes Anderson running for District 7

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief July 20, 2021

  Tania Fernandes Anderson, entrepreneur and the executive director at Bowdoin Geneva Main Streets, is running to represent District 7 in the City Council. Anderson is running against Angelina...

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City council race: Julia Mejia running for reelection for at-large seat

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief July 19, 2021

  Incumbent Boston City Councilor At-Large, Julia Mejia, a community organizer who won her seat in 2019 by one vote after a  recount, is running for re-election. Mejia is running against at...

Winnie Eke (Courtesy of Eke campaign)

City council race: Winnie Eke running for District 6

Taylor Blackley, Reporter July 14, 2021

  Winnie Eke, an educator, medical technologist and community advocate, is running for city council in District 6. The incumbent, Councilor Matt O’Malley, said he will not seek re-election...

Leon Rivera (Photo courtesy of the Rivera campaign)

City council race: Leon Rivera running for District 7

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief July 9, 2021

  Santiago “Leon” Rivera, a community organizer and activist born and raised in Roxbury, is running to represent District 7 in the City Council. Rivera is running against Angelina Camacho,...

Brian Worrell

City council race: Brian Worrell running for District 4

Ollie Steinberg and Ha Ta May 20, 2021

Real estate broker and small business owner Brian Worrell is running to be District 4 city councilor, representing the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Mattapan, as well as parts of Roslindale and Jamaica...

Kenzie Bok

City council race: Kenzie Bok running for reelection in District 8

Ollie Steinberg and Ha Ta May 18, 2021

Incumbent City Councilor Kenzie Bok is running unopposed for the city councilor seat of District 8, which include Mission Hill, Longwood, Audubon Circle, Fenway, Kenmore, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and the...

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City council race: Nikkia Jean-Charles running for District 4

Ha Ta, Editor-in-chief May 4, 2021

At 18 years old, Nikkia Jean-Charles has worked to advocate for the passing of the Student Opportunity Act in the state house, established a community fridge in her neighborhood in Mattapan, served as...

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