No Contested Races In Natick 2020 Town Election

NATICK, MA — The deadline to submit nomination papers for Natick's 2020 town election was Jan. 14, and it appears this election won't be too much of a brawl — there are no contested races this year.

But, not everyone running is an incumbent. School Committee candidate Shai Fuxman is running in his first race for a one-year term. Kathryn Pierce is running to replace three-term Board of Assesors member Stephen Hansen. And Karla Hope Sangrey is running for a Board of Health seat being vacated by three-term member Ian Wong.

The 2020 election will be held on March 31. There are also 67 Town Meeting slots up for election, but the deadline to submit nomination papers isn't until Feb. 11.

Here's who will be on the ballot this spring:

Board of Selectmen

• Michael J. Hickey, Jr.*
• Karen Adelman-Foster*

School Committee (3-year term)

• Donna McKenzie*
• Hayley Sonneborn*

School Committee (1-year term)

• Shai Fuxman

Planning Board

• Glenn Gater*

Board of Assessors

• Kathryn Pierce

Board of Health

• Karla Hope Sangrey

Recreation and Parks Commission

• Michael Fair*
• Barbara Sanchez*

Housing Authority

• William Grogan*

* indicates an incumbent

In related election news, absentee ballots are now available at the Natick Town Clerk's office for the March 3 presidential primary election for Democratic, Republican, Green Rainbow, and Libertarian candidates. The last day to register or change party affiliation is Feb. 12.

Early voting for the primary will be held Feb. 24 to Feb. 28 at Town Hall.