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Cambridge Elections Voter’s Guide
2023
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This Tuesday, Cantabrigians will elect nine city councilors and six at-large School Committee members to lead the city and its school system for the next two years. Before you cast your vote, read The Crimson’s guide to the candidates and some of the defining issues of the race, including public safety, transportation infrastructure, and climate policy.
The Issues
As Cambridge Residents Head to the Polls, Housing Remains Top Issue
Here’s How Cambridge City Council Candidates Plan to Address Climate Change
Separated Bike Lanes Divide Cambridge City Council Candidates Ahead of Nov. 7 Election
Cambridge City Council Candidates Push Public Safety, Policing Reforms Ahead of Tuesday’s Election
Cambridge School Committee Candidates Split over Universal Algebra, Special Education Issues
The Incumbents
In Reelection Bid, Cambridge’s Youngest Councilor Burhan Azeem Is Confident He’s Won Over His Skeptics
Marc McGovern Wants to Tackle Housing Crisis ‘Directly, Aggressively, Boldly’ in Bid for Reelection
Patty Nolan ’80 Charts the Middle Course in Run for Third Term on Cambridge Council
Siddiqui, in Third Bid for Cambridge Council Reelection, Pledges ‘Community Resiliency’ and Affordable Housing
Trailblazing Councilor E. Denise Simmons Seeks 12th Term on Cambridge City Council
Cambridge Councilor Paul Toner, a Self-Described ‘Practical Progressive,’ Seeks Consensus in Reelection Bid
The Challengers
Recent Harvard Graduate Ayah Al-Zubi ’23 Declares City Council Candidacy
Doug Brown Vows To Be ‘Tireless Supporter’ of Families if Elected to Cambridge Council
Entrepreneur John Hanratty Seeks Accountability in Cambridge Council Bid
Physician Peter Hsu Prescribes Affordable Housing, Education Equity in Cambridge Council Run
Adrienne Klein Draws on City Hall Experience in Cambridge Council Bid, Promises ‘Consensus-Building’ Approach
Cambridge Bartender Joe McGuirk Ready for Second Round, Focusing on Affordable Housing in Council Race
Carpenter Gregg Moree Seeks to ‘Build A Better Cambridge’ in Eighth Council Bid
Filmmaker Federico Muchnik Runs for Cambridge Council to Safeguard the ‘Character of the City’
Carrie Pasquarello Stakes Cambridge City Council Run on Public Safety, but Faces Scrutiny For Transphobic Tweets
Joan Pickett Aims to Push Back on Bike Lanes, Aid Small Businesses in Cambridge Council Campaign
Doubling Up: Social Worker Frantz Pierre Makes Dual Runs for Cambridge Council and School Committee
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Launches Campaign for Cambridge City Council
Seeking to Fill Progressive Gap, Dan Totten Runs for City Council on Housing, Climate
Walker, Candidate for Cambridge Council, Pledges Affordable Housing and Climate Justice
‘Do Both’: Hao Wang Wants to Preserve Cambridge Character, Increase Housing Stock In Council Run
School Committee Member Ayesha Wilson Vows To Be ‘Mover and Shaker’ if Elected to Cambridge Council
Longtime Civic Blogger Robert Winters Is Running for Cambridge Council. Now, He’s Facing Political Scrutiny of His Own.
‘Magazine Beach Lady’ Cathie Zusy Seeks to Make Waves in Cambridge City Council Run