Politics & Government
4 Ward 6 Aldermen Candidates to Face Off in Preliminary Election
The Sept. 17 ballot will determine the 2 candidates who will run to fill the seat being vacated by Rebekah Gewirtz.
The race to succeed Somerville Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz will have a preliminary election in September to narrow the candidate field, according to a Wicked Local report.
The candidates who will be facing off in the Sept. 17 election include:
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- Charles Chisholm, a former alderman
- Lance Davis, one of the founders of Progressive Together for Somerville
- David Lieberman, a local attorney
- Elizabeth Weinbloom, a freelance writer
In the preliminary election, Ward 6 voters will choose the two candidates who will run in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Gewirtz, who has been on maternity leave since the fall, announced in May that she would not be seeking re-election to the office she has held for almost a decade.
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