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City Council Election Voter’s Guide
2021
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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.
The Issues
Challenger Candidates Propose Housing Plans, Government Reform in Bid for City Council
Incumbent City Council Candidates Focus on Housing Crisis, Voter Engagement in Reelection Campaigns
The Challengers
Burhan Azeem Seeks to Bring Fresh Voice to City Hall
‘Cambridge is for Sale’: Dana Bullister Campaigns on Tackling Inequity in Politics
Robert Eckstut Brings Poker Player’s Mentality to Debut Run for Council
Tonia Hicks Seeks To Be A 'New Voice' for Cambridge
Ilan Levy Focuses on Engagement, Interdependence in Fourth Council Run
From Bartender to City Council Candidate, Joe McGuirk Hopes to Bring Fresh Voice
Gregg Moree Makes Education His Top Priority in Seventh Council Bid
First-time Candidate Frantz Pierre Running on Education, Housing Equity
Theo Skeadas ’12 Champions Local Business, Climate in Political Debut
Longtime Cantabrigian Paul Toner Hopes to Build Consensus on Council
Nicola Williams Tackles Housing Disparities, Climate Change in Second Council Bid
The Incumbents
Dennis J. Carlone Runs for Re-Election to Cambridge City Council
Seeking Third Council Term, Vice Mayor Mallon Points to Anti-Poverty Track Record
Seeking a Fifth Term, Marc McGovern Focuses on His Housing Victories
Running on 'Good Governance,' Patty Nolan Seeks Reelection to City Council
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui Seeks Reelection
After 10 Terms on the City Council, Denise Simmons Still Has Work To Do
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Seeks Second Term, Prioritizing Housing, Public Transit, and Climate
Incumbent Quinton Zondervan Looks to Continue Diversity, Climate Work in Third Term