2025 Boston Municipal Elections

Boston 2025 Elections

Mayor

Incumbent: Mayor Michelle Wu 

Challengers: Robert Capucci, Domingos DaRosa, Josh Kraft 

Preliminary Election: September 9, 2025

General Election: November 4, 2025 

JP Progressives and Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale have both endorsed Mayor Michelle Wu. 

At-Large

Voters can choose up to four. 

Ten candidates have made the ballot, and the September preliminary will advance 8 of them to the November general election. 

Incumbents: Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana 

New candidates: Frank Baker, Yves Mary Jean, Marvin Mathelier, Will Onuoha, Rachel Mismelman, Alexandra Valdez

JP Progressives and Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale have both endorsed Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Henry Santana, and Marvin Mathelier. 

District 5

Where the District Is: Hyde Park, Mattapan, Roslindale

Incumbent: Enrique Pepén

Challengers: Sharon Hinton, Winston Pierre 

Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale endorsed Councilor Enrique Pepén. 

District 6

Where the District Is: Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury 

Incumbent: Ben Weber 

Challengers: Stephen Berry 

JP Progressives and Progressive West Roxbury/Roslindale have both endorsed Councilor Ben Weber. 

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District 7

Where The District Is: Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury

Incumbent: Tania Fernandes Anderson (not running) 

Candidates: Said Abdikarim, Mavrick Afonso, Said Ahmed, WaWa Bell, Tchad Cort, Miniard Culpepper, Samuel Hurtado, Natalie Juba-Sutherland, Jerome King, Shawn Nelson, Roy Owens