Massachusetts local elections 2025: Where and when to vote in Tuesday’s preliminaries

Boston’s high-profile and hugely expensive preliminary mayoral election may be in the books, but there’s still plenty of political drama left to go this campaign season. Voters in 18 Massachusetts ... Read More

3 Boston-area mayoral preliminary elections to watch Tuesday

While the Boston mayor's race may have gotten all the attention this summer, a half dozen other cities in Massachusetts are holding Sept. 16 preliminary elections to narrow down the final two ... Read More

Most incumbent Mass. mayors advance to Nov. 4 final election

Half a dozen Massachusetts cities held preliminary elections Tuesday to narrow down their lists of mayoral candidates to the final two. Winners advance to the final election on Nov. 4. Read More

Municipal preliminary elections in Springfield: Results

Residents in parts of Springfield participated in preliminary elections Tuesday, with key races for city council and school committee positions on the ballot. Read More

Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to vote

People fill out their ballots at voting booths in March 2024 in Springfield, Mass. This year is a municipal election year, meaning cities and towns across Massachusetts will hold elections for local ... Read More

After ballot shortages in Boston during 2024 election, state says that won't happen again

On Election Day last November, several Boston polling places ran out of ballots. The state says that won't happen again today. Read More

Wu v. Kraft: What to know before voting in the Boston mayoral preliminary election Tuesday

An Emerson College survey published Sept. 5 found the incumbent ahead of Kraft by more than 50 points. Polls only capture a snapshot in time, but if Election Day results mirror those figures, pundits ... Read More

Boston mayor, City Council races on the ballot in Tuesday’s preliminary election

Voters will head to the polls in Boston Tuesday to cast their ballots in a closely-watched preliminary election, which features mayoral and city council races and is the first test for the city after ... Read More

Boston voters head to the polls in preliminary mayoral election

Bostonians shared their thoughts on mayoral candidates at polls across the city Tuesday, casting their ballots in the preliminary election based on a range of citywide issues, including housing and ... Read More