Upcoming elections in Newton, Massachusetts
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Local elections in Newton
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Candidates and officials who took the People First Pledge
Candidates and elected officials in Newton who have taken the People First Pledge. Read why they’re running and serving, in their own words.
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
Candidates with this symbol run without either major party's endorsement. They signed the People First Pledge to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money donors.
You can't research every candidate. This symbol tells you something concrete: they signed the People First Pledge to run without major-party endorsements, raise most of their money from individuals, and stay accountable to you.
Alison Leary
Newton City Council - Ward 1 (At Large)
Newton, MA
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Brittany Hume Charm
Newton City Council - Ward 5 (At Large)
Newton, MA
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David Micley
Newton City Council - Ward 2
Newton, MA
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John R. Oliver
Newton City Council - Ward 1 (At Large)
Newton, MA
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Julie T. Irish
Newton City Council - Ward 5
Newton, MA
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Martha H. Bixby
Newton City Council - Ward 6
Newton, MA
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Pamela "Pam" A. Wright
Newton City Council - Ward 3 (At Large)
Newton, MA
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Tarik Lucas
Newton City Council - Ward 2 (At Large)
Newton, MA
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Independents are winning close to home
Independent and nonpartisan candidates from Massachusetts and across the country have run without major parties, won, and are now holding office.
Tammy Wong-BigelowSchool Committee Member, Waltham, MA
“GoodParty.org is not party-based. I am unenrolled, I don't belong to any party, and I don't think people should be in a box.”
Virginia RyanCity Council Member, Quincy, MA
“The previous city council did not even listen to their constituents. My campaign plan was to make sure they understood that that was not going to be my term as a city council member. I was going to get out there and make sure constituents would hear from me and they would be represented.”
Deborah RileyCity Council Member, Quincy, MA
“The reason that I ran was because my city councilor had no opponent, and he had not had an opponent the time before that. Many of our counselors had no opponents. I started to get fed up with feeling that that's not how democracy is supposed to work. We have a relatively low turnout in our elections, and I think sometimes it's because people just feel like their vote doesn't matter.”
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