2015 Medford Election Guide

Updated Friday, July 24, 2015

In 2015 Medford voters will choose candidates for local office.

Every two years Medford voters choose their local leaders. On Tuesday, November 3 voters will select the Mayor, School Committee members, and City Council members.

How to Register

For voters who are not already registered, the deadline to register to vote is twenty days before an election.

Registering to vote is free and open to US citizens age 18 or older. Register to vote by mail, at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or at Medford City Hall. More information, including a registration form to download and print, is available on the Secretary of State’s website.

Also, contact the Medford Registrar of Voters at 781-393-2491 or stop by the office on the first floor of Medford City Hall Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday, 8:30AM-4:30PM, Wednesday 8:30AM-7:30PM, or Friday 8:30AM-12:30PM.

Important Dates

Tuesday, September 1- local primary to narrow the field of candidates (need to register to vote 20 days prior if not already a registered voter)

Tuesday, November 3- local election for Mayor, School Committee, and City Council (need to register to vote 20 days prior if not already a registered voter)

Where to Vote

A listing of Medford’s polling locations is available on the city website. Not sure which poll is yours? Enter your address here to find out.

Polls will open at 7AM and close at 8PM.

News

Click to see InsideMedford.com’s campaign coverage

Candidates

InsideMedford.com is including a link to a candidate’s website or social media account where available.

Mayoral candidates

Stephanie Muccini Burke (former City Councilor and Budget Director)
Website: http://www.burke2016mayor.com/

Robert Penta (current City Councilor)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertmpenta

City Council

Rick Caraviello*
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rick-Caraviello-Medford-City-Council/149545795113929

Brian Chamberlain

Mark Crowley
Website: http://www.crowleyformedford.com/

Chris D’Aveta
Website: http://www.daveta.com/

Frederick Dello Russo, Jr.*

Leonore Eforo

John Falco (current School Committee member)
Website: http://www.johnfalco.org/

Adam Knight*
Website: http://www.knight4council.com/

Breanna Lungo-Koehn*

Michael Marks*
Website: http://marksformedford.com/

Mario Martin
Website: http://www.mariomartin.org/

Neal McSweeney

William O’Keefe, Jr.

Neil Osborne
Website: https://neilosborneformedford.wordpress.com/

Michael Ruggiero
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takegovernment

George Scarpelli (current School Committee member)
Website: http://www.votescarpelli.com/

School Committee

John Amirault
Website: http://www.johnformedford.com/

Ann Marie Cugno*

Erin DiBenedetto*
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinfor34

Kathy Kreatz

David McKillop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mckillopforschoolcommittee

Christopher Murphy
Website: http://www.murphyformedford.com/

Mea Mustone
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeaforSchoolCommittee

Robert E. Skerry, Jr.*

Paulette Van der Kloot*

Jane Wright

*incumbent