Salem Election 2019: Here's Who's Running

SALEM, MA — Salem will have several contested races in this fall's election, including a 11-way race for four at-large seats on City Council and an seven-way race for three school committee seats. There will also be contested races for City Council in five of Salem's seven wards, with only Ward Two Councilor Christine Madore and Ward Five Councilor Josh Turiel running unopposed for reelection. Candidates had until five p.m. Tuesday to return nomination papers to have their names included on the ballot.

With lots of candidates jumping in the race after Ward Three Councilor Lisa Peterson and Ward Six Councilor Beth Gerard said they not running for reelection, there will be a preliminary election to pare the field of candidates prior to the November election. There will also be a citywide preliminary election for school committee and the at-large seats on City Council.

The preliminary election is on Sept. 17, and the last day to register to vote in the preliminary election is Aug. 28. The preliminary election will thin the field of at-large city councilor candidates to eight and the field of school committee candidates to six. The number of candidates in the Ward 3 and 6 city council races will be cut down to two candidates in the preliminary election.

The general election is Nov. 5. The last day to register to vote in the general election is October 16.

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The complete list of candidates is below. Candidates for reelection are marked with an asterisk (*). Clicking on a candidate's name will take you to their campaign Website, if they have set one up.

Councilor At Large (Four Seats)

Jeffrey Cohen

Domingo J. Dominguez *

Melissa Faulkner

Gary Gill

Ty Hapworth

George McCabe

Alice Merkl

Elaine Milo *

Conrad Prosniewski

Arthur C. Sargent III *

Maribel Steadman

Note: Incumbent Thomas H. Furey is not running for reelection.

Ward One City Council (One Seat)

Robert K. McCarthy *

James Willis Jr.

Ward Two City Council (One Seat)

Christine W. Madore *

Ward Three City Council (One Seat)

Robert Camire

Leo Higgins

Patricia Morsillo

Jillian Mulholland

Note: Incumbent Lisa Peterson is running for U.S. Representative and is not running for reelection to Salem City Council.

Ward Four City Council (One Seat)

Michael Cusick

Timothy Flynn *

Ward Five City Council (One Seat)

Josh Turiel *

Ward Six City Council (One Seat)

Megan Riccardi

Tyler Terry

Jerry Ryan

Note: Incumbent Beth Gerard is not running for reelection.

Ward Seven City Council (One Seat)

Stephen G. Dibble *

Andrew Varela

School Committee (Three Seats)

Stephen Beuparlant

Jennifer Brown

Bethanie Cornell

James Fleming *

Donna Fritz

Mary Manning *

Kristin Pangallo

Note: Incumbent Kristine Wilson is not seeking reelection. School Committee members Manny Cruz and Ana Nuncio are not up for reelection this year.