Salem City Council Turnover Ahead With 6 Contested Ward Elections

SALEM, MA — There will be contested races in six of seven Salem City Council wards, as well as for At-Large seats, as Witch City voters head to the polls on Nov. 6.

Five of the ward races do not feature incumbent candidates.

While Mayor Dominick Pangallo is running an uncontested ballot race for re-election, voters will have a choice in all but Ward 7, as well as for School Committee.

Four incumbent candidates are running for re-election to Councilor At-Large seats with Ward 4 Councilor John Harvey also entering the fray against Kyle Davis, Conrad Prosniewski, Ty Hapworth and Alice Merkl.

There are three candidates for three citywide School Committee seats with current Ward 6 Councilor Megan Stott running alongside current School Committee member Beth Anne Cornell and challenger Yamily Byas.

In Ward 1, Erin Turowski is challenging sitting City Councilor Cythnia Jerzylo.

In Ward 2, William Legault and Andrew Smith are running for the seat currently held by Caroline Watson-Felt.

In Ward 3, Jason Sydoriak and Kevin Doherty are running for the seat currently held by Patricia Morsillo.

In Ward 4, Timothy Flynn and Emmylou Manwill are running for the seat currently held by Harvey.

In Ward 5, Lydia King and Zachary Calderon are running for the seat currently held by Jeff Cohen.

In Ward 6, Katelyn Holappa and Robert Camire are running for the seat currently held by Stott.

Andrew Varela is running unopposed in Ward 7.

The November general election is set for Nov. 6.

The last day to register to vote in the general election is Oct. 24.

The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 28.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)