Waltham Mayor, Council, School Committee Races Taking Shape

WALTHAM, MA — By the end of this week there will be a clear picture of who's running for multiple seats in Waltham's 2023 elections.

This includes a mayoral race and a number of city council and school committee seats.

The deadline to return nomination papers passed on June 30, and candidates have until Friday to file a statement of candidacy with the Town Clerk's Office.

Here are a few races on the ballot this year and candidates, as of July 11, that have returned nomination papers to the clerk's office:

Mayor (elect 1)

• Jeannette McCarthy (incumbent)
• Jonathan Paz
• Duane David Champagne Sr.

Councillors-at-Large (elect 6)

• Colleen Bradley-MacArthur (incumbent)
• Paul Brasco
• George Darcy III
• Stephen Duffy
• Tim King
• Randy LeBlanc (incumbent)
• Kathleen McMenimen (incumbent)
• Patrick O'Brien (incumbent)
• Susan Rosenfelder
• Emily Saperia
• Thomas Stanley (incumbent)
• Emma Tzioumis
• Carlos Vidal (incumbent)

Ward Councillors (elect 9)

Ward 1

• Anthony LaFauci (incumbent)
• Lizzie Gelles

Ward 2

• Caren Dunn (incumbent)

Ward 3

• William Hanley
• Barbara Ayala Rugg Diehl
• Paul Tracey

Ward 4

• John McLaughlin (incumbent)
• John Tracy

Ward 5

• Joseph LaCava (incumbent)

Ward 6

• Sean Durkee (incumbent)

Ward 7

• Paul Katz (incumbent)
• Robert Davis III

Ward 8

• Cathyann Harris (incumbent)

Ward 9

• Eamon Dawes
• Robert Logan

School Committee members (elect 3 of 6)

• Margaret Donnelly (incumbent)
• Carolina Lara
• Edmund Tarallo (incumbent)
• Tammy Wong-Bigelow
• James Zanghi

And some important dates:

• Last day to file Statement of Candidacy - July 14, 2023
• List of Candidates will be posted - July 17, 2023
• Last day to withdraw - July 21, 2023
• Last day to register to vote in Preliminary Election - September 2, 2023
• Preliminary Election - September 12, 2023
• Last day to withdraw - September 18, 2023
• Last day to register to vote in Municipal Election - October 28, 2023
• Municipal Election - November 7, 2023
• Inauguration Day - January 7, 2024