3 Candidates Withdraw From Marlborough 2023 Election

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Marlborough's 2023 election got slightly smaller last week.

Marlborough City Clerk Steve Kerrigan reported that one mayoral and two city council candidates withdrew from the race by the deadline on Thursday afternoon. Mayoral candidate Paul Ferro withdrew, as did Ward 6 candidates Michael Cabral and Thomas Osborn.

The withdrawals mean a smaller mayoral field, and no preliminary in the Ward 6 City Council race.

The clerk's office also determined the ballot order for the mayoral preliminary, which will be the only one before voters in October. The Oct. 10 preliminary election will pare down the number of mayoral candidates from four to two. Here's the ballot order:

• Christian Dumais
• Michael Baker
• Patrick Hogan
• Samantha Perlman

Here's the final FINAL list of candidates who are running for office in 2023:

Mayor

• Christian Dumais
• Samantha Perlman
• Michael Baker
• Patrick Hogan

At-Large City Council

• Michael Ossing (i)
• Sean Navin
• Kathleen Robey (i)
• Mark Oram (i)
• Scott King

Ward 1 City Council

• Mark Vital

Ward 2 City Council

• David Doucette (i)
• James Jumonville

Ward 3 City Council

• Robert Preciado

Ward 4 City Council

• Teona Brown (i)
• Thomas Dalton

Ward 5 City Council

• John Irish (i)

Ward 6 City Council

• Albert Fuccillo
• Maureen Brennan

Ward 7 City Council

• Donald Landers Sr (i)
• Harmony Larson

Marlborough School Committee

• Heidi Matthews (i)
• Daniel Caruso (i)
• Katherin Hennessy (i)

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School Committee

• Peggy Ayres (i)