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For the record, the League of Women Voters of Salem (LWVS) canceled the Ward 7 councilor candidate forum because incumbent Councilor Stephen Dibble did not respond to numerous requests for him to confirm his participation. He did not decline to participate; he simply left us hanging with no indication of when he might give us an answer. Finally, on the evening of 16 October, we canceled the forum planned for 22 October. If you’d like to read the details, click here.
Good morning, Salem! The races have begun in earnest. Candidates returned their paperwork, and the city clerk has verified all the signatures.
There will be a preliminary election on 17 September for at-large, school committee, Ward 3, and Ward 6 races.
Register to vote by 28 August to vote in the preliminary.
Councilor-at-Large Candidates
Jeff Cohen
Domingo Dominguez (incumbent)
Melissa Faulkner
Gary Gill
Ty Hapworth
George McCabe
Alice Merkl
Elaine Milo (incumbent)
Conrad Prosniewski
Arthur Sargent (incumbent)
Belle Steadman
Ward 1: Bob McCarthy (incumbent) and James Willis
Ward 2: Christine Madore (incumbent, unopposed)
Ward 3: Robert Camire, Leo Higgins, Patti Morsillo, Jill Mulholland
Ward 4: Michael Cusick and Tim Flynn (incumbent)
Ward 5: Josh Turiel (incumbent, unopposed)
Ward 6: Meg Riccardi, Jerry Ryan, Tyler Terry
Ward 7: Steve Dibble (incumbent) and Andy Varela
School Committee
Stephen Beauparlant
Jennifer Brown
Beth Anne Cornell
Jim Fleming (incumbent)
Donna Fritz
Mary Manning (incumbent)
Kristin Pangallo
Please watch this space for information about candidate forums and to learn more about the candidates.
