Salem Voters Reelect Driscoll, Approve Sanctuary City Status

SALEM, MA -- Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll defeated challenger Paul Prevey in her bid for a fourth term Tuesday night With 13 of 14 precincts reporting, Driscoll had swept all seven wards and was leading 7,678-4,123. Salem voters also approved a ballot question to reaffirm the city's status as a sanctuary city.

Two incumbents lost their seats on City Council. In the at-large race, Domingo Dominguez will replace Jerry Ryan. In Ward 3, Stephen Lovely lost to Lisa Peterson.

Five candidates were competing for three open school committee seats. Amanda Campbell, Manny Cruz and Ana Nuncio were the top vote getters.

Mayor's Race

Incumbents are marked with an (I). Winning candidate is in bold. 100% reporting.

Ballot Question On Sanctuary City Status

In April City Council reaffirmed the city's existing policy that government officials would not require people to show proof of legal immigration status before receiving city services. A petition drive and City Council's failure to rescind the measure in a heated, May 25 meeting put the question on the November ballot to be decided by voters.

A yes vote was to support the city's status as a sanctuary city. A no vote opposed sanctuary city status for Salem. 100% reporting.

City Council Races

There were eight candidates seeking four at-large seats on City Council. Incumbents are marked with an (I). Winning candidates are in bold. 100% reporting.

Six of the seven Ward seats on city council featured contested races. Incumbent Stephen Dibble of Moffatt Road is ran unopposed in Ward 7. In the contested races:

• Im Ward 1, incumbent Robert K. McCarthy of Bay View Avenue defeated Annalyssa Murphy of Essex Street 856-555.
• In Ward 2, Mary Usovicz of Botts Court lost to Christine Madore of Federal Street 1,294-960
• In Ward 3, challenger Lisa Peterson of Broad Street defeated incumbent Stephen Lovely of Story Street 785-695.
• In Ward 4, Timothy Flynn of Sable Road defeated Robert A. McCarthy of Valley Street 1,006-454. There was also a write-in candidate, Ana Campos. A total of 240 write-in votes were cast in Ward 4.
• In Ward 5, incumbent Josh H. Turiel of Lafayette Street defeated challenger Mary Wilbert of Cedar Street in Ward 5 1,038-457 with 94 blanks and four write-ins and one of two precincts reporting.
• In Ward 6, incumbent Beth Gerard of Larchmont Road defeated Nadine M. Nastasi-Hanscom of Bay View Circle 1,292-556.

School Committee Races

Five candidates ran for three openings on the school committee. Each seat has a four-year term. Incumbents are marked with an (I). Winning candidates are in bold. 100% reporting.

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