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Big Spending Marked Worcester's 2023 Election: Data
See how much 2023 city council candidates spent per-vote, and how the spending compares to the 2021 Worcester election.

See how much 2023 city council candidates spent per-vote, and how the spending compares to the 2021 Worcester election.

See 2023 Worcester fundraising leaders, who raised the most locally, and how so-called "super PACs" are funding races.
Guillermo Creamer has made a splash in local politics since returning to his hometown in 2020. Here's why he's running for mayor in 2023.
After four terms as an at-large councilor, Khrystian King, the son of Bermudian immigrants, says Worcester needs change at the top.
Luis Ojeda is running for the open seat long held by District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera.
Hear from Maydee Morales about why she's running for an at-large council seat in 2023.
Hear from Domenica Perrone about why she's running for an at-large council seat in 2023.
Hear from Dave Peterson about why he's running for the District 1 seat in 2023.
The incumbent Worcester mayor is running in 2023 facing four challengers, the most since Joseph Petty first won the seat in 2011.
Hear from Jose Rivera about why he's running for the District 5 council seat in 2023.
Here's why Nelly Medina is running in 2023 for a newly created seat on the Worcester School Committee.
Hear from Thu Nguyen about why they're running for a second at-large council term in 2023.
Democrat Jonathan Zlotnik and Republican Peter Durant are running in a special election in 2023 for Anne Gobi's former senate seat.
Get a jump start on your civic duty starting Saturday with seven days of early voting in Worcester.
Here's what District 3 candidate Feanna Jattan-Singh thinks about some key Worcester issues ahead of the Nov. 7 election.
Jermaine Johnson won a seat on the Worcester School Committee in 2021, but is back in 2023 for a new district seat.
Etel Haxhiaj is running for a second term in 2023 in a race that has been malicious at times.
District 3 Councilor George Russell is vying for his seventh term in 2023 representing Worcester's southeast side.
The new PAC raised almost all of its money from 10 donors located across the state over a few weeks in September and October.
Here's why Jermoh Kamara is running in 2023 to keep her seat on the Worcester School Committee with a new district system in place.
A new campaign mailer from At-Large Councilor Thu Nguyen features a photo of Clerk Niko Vangjeli, prompting a clarification.
With backing from the chamber of commerce, the Progress Worcester PAC has nearly $50,000 to spend three weeks before Election Day.
Sue Coghlin Mailman is running for her second term for an at-large seat created under a new district system for the school committee.
The GBH debate will host a debate between the biggest field of Worcester mayoral candidates in almost two decades.
Incumbent Tracy Novick is running for a new term amid a changed electoral landscape for Worcester School Committee candidates.
A special election Tuesday in a portion of Worcester was mainly a GOP contest. Anne Gobi vacated the seat to become rural affairs director.
Laura Clancey is running for a third term in a race against two school committee colleagues, and the former superintendent.
Here's what Molly McCullough, an incumbent running in 2023 for a district seat, says about items like charter schools and LGBTQ+ issues.
Hear from Johanna Hampton-Dance about why she's running for an at-large council seat in 2023.
From per-vote costs to a good night for moms, here are some snippets from 2023 Worcester municipal preliminary election.
Voters across Worcester will go to the polls Tuesday to pick council and school committee candidates who will go to the November election.
Three District E Worcester School Committee candidates are running in the Sept. 5 primary. Here's John Reed's take on key district issues.
Half of the candidates running in Worcester's 2023 election responded to a questionnaire on affordable housing, homelessness and more.
The Tuesday forum in Worcester will be the first and last time the three candidates meet before the Sept. 5 preliminary.
Here's how to vote early before the Sept. 5 preliminary in Worcester featuring city council and school committee races.
Phil Palmieri is one of three candidates in this year's District 2 race, and in many ways he's an incumbent.
Incumbent Etel Haxhiaj and challengers Edson Montero and Jose Rivera met in a packed union hall Wednesday. Here's what happened.
Larry Shetler is running as a senior with plenty to contribute in the three-way Worcester District 1 council preliminary race.
The three candidates running for the open seat included Jenny Pacillo, David Peterson and Larry Shetler.
After an active first term, District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj is running again in 2023 with experience under her belt.