Six Candidates Seek State Rep Seat

PEABODY, MA - It looks like there will be six candidates, including two sitting City Councilors, running in a special election for State Representative.

The candidates are running for the seat that was held by Leah Cole, who stepped down earlier this year to devote more time to her nursing career.

The six candidates who have been certified are Councilors Thomas Walsh and James Moutsoulas along with Craig Welton on the Democratic side. The Republican candidates are Jaclyn Corriveau and Stephanie Peach. There is also one unenrolled candidate, Christopher Gallagher.

Today is the deadline to file papers with the Secretary of State’s office, and they will have the official final candidate’s list.

The primary is February 2, 2016 and the general election is March 1, 2016. The election will be the same day as the presidential primary.