Greetings, Everyone —
Salem’s election is Tuesday, 2 November, 2021!
We have received a couple of requests to provide a full list of who is running for office in Salem, so here you go. But first: you can look up your ward/precinct and polling place here (Secretary of the Commonwealth). If you know your ward, you can look up a sample ballot (“specimen ballot”) here (City of Salem).
These are the candidates as ordered on the ballot. You may also write in candidates (see the sample ballot).
Mayor (vote for 1)
Kimberley Driscoll
Stephen G. Dibble
School Committee (vote for up to 3)
Zachary R. Hall: Has withdrawn from the race; has asked his supporters not to vote for him.
Beth Anne C. Cornell
Amanda Campbell
Armerys J. Suarez
Manny Cruz
At-Large City Councilor (vote for up to 4)
Alice Rose Merkl
Conrad J. Prosniewski
Juana F. Fernandez
Melissa Susan Faulkner
Stacia C. Kraft
Ty Hapworth
Domingo J. Dominguez
Frederic Paul Norton, Jr.
Ward 1 Councilor (Ward 1 voters may vote for 1)
Robert K. McCarthy
Maribel N. Steadman
Ward 2 Councilor (Ward 2 voters may vote for 1)
Caroline E. Watson-Felt
James M. Zavaglia
Ward 3 Councilor (Ward 3 voters may vote for 1)
David Nicholas Freni, Jr.
Patricia R. Morsillo
Ward 4 Councilor (Ward 4 voters may vote for 1)
Stephanie Rodriguez
Leveille McClain
Ward 5 Councilor (Ward 5 voters may vote for 1)
Jeffrey M. Cohen
Stephen C. Kapantais, Jr.
Ward 6 Councilor (Ward 6 voters may vote for 1)
George T. O’Brine
Megan Riccardi
Ward 7 Councilor (Ward 7 voters may vote for 1)
Andrew W. Varela
Francis C. Riggieri