Somerville 2025 Elections
Key Dates:
Preliminary Election: September 16, 2025
General Election: November 4, 2025
Incumbent: Mayor Katjana Ballantyne
Challengers: Councilor Willie Burnley Jr., Councilor Jake Wilson
9/16 Update: Willie Burnley Jr. and Jake Wilson will be advancing to the general election.
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Voters can choose up to four.
Eight will advance to the general election.
Incumbents running for re-election: Will Mbah, Kristen Strezo
New candidates: Ari Iaccarino, Scott Istvan, Justin Klekota, Jon Link, Jack Perenick, Holly Simione, Christopher Spicer, Tuesday Thomas, Marianne Walles, Ben Wheeler
9/16 update: Will Mbah, Ben Wheeler, Kristen Strezo, Jon Link, Marianne Walles, Jack Perenick, Holly Simione, and Scott Istvan will advance to the general election.
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Incumbent: Ben Ewen-Campen
Challenger: Nathaniel Roderick (10/11 update: withdrawn)
Incumbent: Naima Sait
Challenger: Jason Mackey
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Former Incumbent: Judy Pineda Neufeld
Challenger: Emily Hardt, Michael Murray, Wilbert Pineda
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9/16: Emily Hardt and Wilbert Pineda will advance to the general election.
Incumbent: Ilana Krepchin
Challenger: Elizabeth Eldridge
Outgoing Incumbent: Sarah Phillips
Candidates: Michele Lippens, Jessie Ratey