Braintree Election 2021: See Which Candidates Made The Ballot

BRAINTREE, MA — The deadline to return signed nomination papers has passed, and 29 candidates across various Braintree town boards will be on the Nov. 2 ballot.

Highlighting the race, there will be three contested town council races and seven people competing for three open seats on the school committee.

Town Council contested races are in districts 1, 2 and 3. Among those candidates are two former town councilors vying to get a seat again. Former Councilor Thomas Bowes will run District 3 against Elizabeth Maglio, while former Councilor John Mullaney will run against Joseph Reynolds and Carol-ann Ricardo in District 2. In District 1, Councilor Julia Flaherty faces Jodi Killeffer.

With the school committee race, Cyril Chafe, Jennifer Dolan and George Kokoros all said they won't seek re-election. Seven candidates took out nomination papers to fill the seats. They include: former school committee member Lisa Fiske-Heger, Kathleen Tuffy, Treacy Lewald, Stephanie Burrell, Linda Doucette, Matthew Lynch and Thomas Thackeray.

The school committee term is for four years, and town council seats are for two years.

Candidates include:

Town Council

Councilor At-large (three win)

• Shannon Hume (inc.)
• David Ringius (inc.)
• Charles Ryan (inc.)

District 1 (all districts pick one)

• Julia Flaherty (inc.)
• Jodi Walorz-Killeffer

District 2

• John Mullaney
• Joseph Reynolds
• Carol-ann Ricardo

District 3

• Thomas Bowes
• Elizabeth Maglio

District 4

• Stephen O'Brien (inc.)

District 5

• Meredith Boericke (inc.)

District 6

• Larry Mackin (inc.)

School Committee

• Lisa Fiske-Heger
• Treacy Lewald
• Stephanie Burrell
• Linda Doucette
• Thomas Thackeray
• Kathleen Tuffy
• Matthew Lynch

Library Trustee

• Timothy Carey (inc.)
• Margaret Morton (inc.)
• Jeffrey Kunz (inc.)
• Robert McKeon

Electric Light Board

• James Regan (inc.)
• Thomas Reynolds (inc.)
• John McKinley
• Stephen O'Brien

Housing Authority

• Albion Fletcher

Correction: The list of candidates omitted District 2 Councilor Carol-ann Ricardo and Electric Light Board candidate Stephen O'Brien. It has since been corrected.