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4 Candidates In Worcester Mayoral Race As List Of Who's Running Is Finalized

Plus, a look at who's running for City Councilor and School Committee.

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Four candidates are officially on the ballot for the Worcester mayoral race on Nov. 4.
Four candidates are officially on the ballot for the Worcester mayoral race on Nov. 4. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — Four candidates are officially on the ballot for the Worcester mayoral race on Nov. 4.

Incumbent Mayor Joseph Petty, Councilor-at-Large Khrystian E. King, Edson Montero and Owura Kwaku-Sarkodieh will vie for the Worcester mayor's seat in the coming election. Tuesday was the final day for at-large City Council candidates to withdraw their bid from the mayor's race.

To be elected as mayor, the candidate must first be elected as one of the at-large city councilors and earn the highest number of votes on the ballot for mayor.

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Nine other races will be on the ballot on Nov. 4:

City Councilor At-Large:

  • Cayden Davis
  • Satya B. Mitra
  • Jermoh Kamara
  • Donna M. Colorio (incumbent)
  • Edson Montero
  • Jessica R. Pepple
  • Khrystian E. King (incumbent)
  • Morris A. Bergman (incumbent)
  • Kate Toomey (incumbent)
  • Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh
  • Joseph M. Petty (incumbent)
  • Gary Rosen

Six of the twelve candidates will be elected as City Councilors At-Large.

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District 1 City Councilor:

  • Tony J. Economou
  • Keith J. Linhares

District 2 City Councilor:

  • Candy F. Mero-Carlson (incumbent)
  • Robert A. Bilotta

District 3 City Councilor:

  • John P. Fresolo
  • Robert F. Pezzella

District 4 City Councilor:

  • Luis A.Ojeda (incumbent)
  • Ted Kostas

District 5 City Councilor:

  • Etel Haxhiaj (incumbent)
  • Jose A. Rivera

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One candidate from each district will secure that district's city councilor position.

School Committee At-Large

  • Susan M. Mailman (incumbent)
  • Maureen F. Binienda (incumbent)
  • Adwoa A. Sakyi-lamptey

Two of the three candidates will be elected to the School Committee.

District C School Committee

  • Dianna Biancheria (incumbent)
  • Feanna S. Jattan-Singh

District E School Committee

  • Kathleen L. Roy (incumbent)
  • Nelly Medina

One candidate from each school district will be elected for that district.

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