This morning, the City Clerk’s office did a drawing of candidate names to determine the position/order of the ballot for the Preliminary Election that will be held on Tuesday, September 12th.

A Preliminary Election will be held to narrow down the field of Mayor to 2 candidates, Councillor for W3 down to 2 candidates, and Councillors at-large down to 12 candidates. See here for a video showing the drawing, and more on elections in Waltham here.

The position on the September 12th, 2023 Municipal Preliminary Election ballot will be as follows:

Mayor (elect 1)
1. Jonathan Paz
2. Jeannette A. McCarthy *
3. Duane Champagne

Councillor - Ward Three (elect 1)
1. Paul Tracey
2. William A. Hanley
3. Barbara Ayala Rugg Diehl

Councillor At-Large (elect 6)
1. Carlos A. Vidal *
2. Stephen L. Duffy
3. Emma Tzioumis
4. Paul J. Brasco
5. Colleen Bradley-MacArthur *
6. Kathleen B. McMenimen *
7. Timothy King
8. Patrick J. O'Brien *
9. Thomas M. Stanley *
10. Emily Saperia
11. Randy LeBlanc *
12. George A. Darcy
13. Susan G. Rosenfelder

* Indicates Incumbent

The last day to register to vote in the Preliminary Election is Saturday, September 2, 2023.