Medford Election 2021: Candidate Profiles, Where To Vote, More

MEDFORD, MA — The 2021 municipal election will be held Nov. 2 in Medford. There will be contested races for mayor, city council and school committee.

First-term mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn will try to fend off a challenge from her former colleague, City Councilor John Falco. There are 14 candidates, including five incumbents, running for seven city council seats, and 12 candidates, including five incumbents, running for six spots on the school committee.

Two longtime elected officials announced their retirements this year – Michael Marks, who served 20 years on the city council and six years on the school committee, and Paulette Van der Kloot, who served 32 years on the school committee.

Medford Patch sent out a questionnaire to all candidates in contested races and published profiles for those who submitted answers. Those profiles are linked below.

Here's what you need to know if you're headed to the polls on Election Day.

Who's running?

Mayor

• Breanna Lungo-Koehn (candidate for re-election)
• John Falco Jr.

City Council

• Isaac "Zac" Bears (candidate for re-election)
• Richard Caraviello (candidate for re-election)
• Adam Knight (candidate for re-election)
• Nicole Morell (candidate for re-election)
• George Scarpelli (candidate for re-election)
• Kelly Sheehan Catallo
• Georgiana Chevry
• Kit Collins
• Abigail Dickson
• James Halloran
• David McKillop Sr.
• Jean Nuzzo
• David Todisco
• Justin Tseng

School Committee

• Jenny Graham (candidate for re-election)
• Kathleen Kreatz (candidate for re-election)
• Melanie McLaughlin (candidate for re-election)
• Mea Quinn Mustone (candidate for re-election)
• Paul Ruseau (candidate for re-election)
• William Giglio
• Sharon Hays
• Kerry Laidlaw
• Andrew Milne
• Cheryl Rodriguez
• Robert Skerry Jr.
• Colin Walsh

How to vote

Early voting ended Thursday, Oct. 28.

Mail-in voting

Registered voters can request a mail-in ballot. To do so, complete an application (must be physically signed) and return it to the Registrars of Voters Office. The form is available at www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2021-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf. Apply as early as possible.

The city will mail ballot packs as soon as ballots arrive at City Hall.

Voters can return the ballot by mail, bring it to City Hall during business hours, or drop it into the Mail Drop Box outside of City Hall (Clippership Drive) side entrance.

Note: Completed ballots cannot be returned to polling places on Election Day.

In-person voting

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Ward 1-1: Andrews Middle School, 3000 Mystic Vly. Pky (near Hormel Stadium)(Cafeteria)
• Ward 1-2: Firefighters Club, 340 Salem Street
• Ward 2-1: *NEW LOCATION*Roberts Elementary School, Park Street/Court Street
• Ward 2-2: Roberts Elementary School, 35 Court Street (Park Street entrance)
• Ward 3-1: Medford American Legion, 321 Winthrop Street
• Ward 3-2: Temple Shalom, 475 Winthrop Street
• Ward 4-1: Tufts University, Gantcher Center, Cousens Gym Entrance, 161 College Avenue
• Ward 4-2: Walkling Court, Fondacaro Center, 22 Walkling Court, off Auburn and North Streets
• Ward 5-1: Missituk Elementary School, 37 Hicks Avenue (off Main Street) – Cafeteria
• Ward 5-2: Missituk Elementary School, 37 Hicks Avenue (off Main Street) – Cafeteria
• Ward 6-1: West Medford Fire Station, 26 Harvard Avenue
• Ward 6-2: Brooks Elementary School, 388 High Street
• Ward 7-1: Mystic Valley Towers, Mystic Place, 3600 Mystic Valley Parkway, North Building entrance
• Ward 7-2: McGlynn K-8 Public School, 3004 Mystic Valley Parkway
• Ward 8-1: Senior Center, 101 Riverside Avenue
• Ward 8-2: South Medford Fire Station, Zero Medford Street

Click here to find your polling location.

Election results

Medford's 2021 municipal election results will be available beginning Tuesday night after polls close. Medford Patch will post them as soon as they are available. Sign up for email alerts here or like us on Facebook for the latest on local elections.