The Ultimate Candidates Guide

by | Oct 30, 2017 | Candidate columns, Newton | 9 comments

I thought there should be one place people can go to get all the info on all the candidates running for office. This compilation is my best effort to compile that information, although I’m happy to get more info in the comments and will update this post as people provide more links. In compiling this, I just wanted to give a HUGE shout out to NewTV, without which much of this wouldn’t be possible. Without further ado…
UPDATE: Fixed a few things and added Village14 Candidate Columns.

Candidate Surveys

League of Women Voters of Newton (Put in your address to see the responses)
Progressive Newton
Green Newton
High School Start Times
Special Education Parents Advisory Council 

Candidate Debates

City Council

Ward 1 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)
Ward 2 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)
Ward 3 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)
Ward 5 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)

Ward 1 Ward (No debate – Candidate Franco Cedrone declined to debate)
Ward 4 Ward (NewTV / LWVN) 
Ward 6 Ward (Newton Highlands Area Council) & Ward 6 Ward (NewTV / LWVN)

School Committee

Ward 1 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)
Ward 2 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)
Ward 3 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)
Ward 8 At-Large (NewTV / LWVN)

Forums

Area Councils 1 (City Council Races)
Area Councils 2 (Mayor / School Committee / Charter)
Special Education Parents Advisory Council (School Committee)

Newton TAB Candidate Statements

City Council

Ward 1 At-Large: Nicole Castillo | Alison Leary | Janet Sterman
Ward 2 At-Large:  Susan Albright | Jake Auchincloss | Braden Houston
Ward 3 At-Large:  Andrea Kelley | Julia Malakie | Jim Cote
Ward 5 At-Large:  Deb Crossley | Brian Yates | Andreae Downs

Ward 1 Ward:  Maria Scibelli Greenberg | Franco Cedrone
Ward 4 Ward:  Chris Markiewicz | Allison Sharma (Write-In)
Ward 6 Ward:  Dick Blazar | Brenda Noel

School Committee

Ward 1 At-Large:  Kathy Marchi
Ward 2 At-Large:  Margaret Albright | Cyrus Vaghar
Ward 3 At-Large:  Anping Shen 
Ward 8 At-Large:  Gail Spector | Matthew Miller

NewTV Candidate Statements

City Council

Ward 1 At-Large: Nicole Castillo | Alison Leary 
Ward 2 At-Large:  Susan Albright | Jake Auchincloss | Braden Houston
Ward 3 At-Large:  Andrea Kelley | Julia Malakie | Jim Cote
Ward 4 At-Large:  Josh Krintzman
Ward 5 At-Large:  Deb Crossley | Brian Yates | Andreae Downs
Ward 6 At-Large:  Greg Schwartz
Ward 7 At-Large:  Marc Laredo | Rebecca Walker Grossman

Ward 1 Ward:  Maria Scibelli Greenberg | Franco Cedrone
Ward 3 Ward:  Barbara Brousal-Glaser
Ward 4 Ward:  Chris Markiewicz | Allison Sharma (Write-In)
Ward 6 Ward:  Dick Blazar | Brenda Noel
Ward 7 Ward:  Lisle Baker

School Committee

Ward 1 At-Large:  Bridget Ray-Canada | Kathy Marchi
Ward 2 At-Large:  Margaret Albright | Cyrus Vaghar
Ward 3 At-Large:  Anping Shen | Eileen Sandberg
Ward 4 At-Large:  Diana Fischer Gomberg
Ward 5 At-Large:  Steve Siegel
Ward 6 At-Large:  Ruth Goldman
Ward 7 At-Large:  Kathy Shields
Ward 8 At-Large:  Gail Spector | Matthew Miller

Village14 Candidate Statements

City Council

Ward 1 At-Large: Nicole Castillo | Alison Leary 
Ward 2 At-Large:  Susan Albright | Jake Auchincloss
Ward 3 At-Large:  Julia Malakie | Jim Cote
Ward 5 At-Large:  Brian Yates | Andreae Downs
Ward 7 At-Large:  Rebecca Walker Grossman

Ward 1 Ward:  Maria Scibelli Greenberg
Ward 6 Ward:  Brenda Noel
Ward 7 Ward:  Lisle Baker

School Committee

Ward 1 At-Large:  Bridget Ray-Canada | Kathy Marchi
Ward 2 At-Large:  Cyrus Vaghar
Ward 3 At-Large:  Anping Shen | Eileen Sandberg
Ward 8 At-Large:  Matthew Miller

9 Comments

  1. Meredith
    Meredith on October 30, 2017 at 10:37 am

    Bryan – thank you for this incredible resource! I appreciate you taking the time to compile this list.

    • Greg Reibman
      Greg Reibman on October 30, 2017 at 10:45 am

      There’s also all the candidate columns that ran this summer on Village 14. We will add them to the above list later but for now you can find them here.

  2. Lauren Berman
    Lauren Berman on October 30, 2017 at 11:50 am

    I would love to see a listing of all of the candidates running which compiles: 1) whether they have come out for or against the proposed changes to the Charter AND 2) the other candidates whom they have endorsed (school committee, ward and at-large councilors, and mayoral race). This will help me make my decisions on whom I will vote for–and against– next week.

  3. Brenda Noel
    Brenda Noel on October 30, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    Great work Bryan- thank you!

  4. Newtoner
    Newtoner on October 30, 2017 at 12:09 pm

    Nicely done!

  5. Sue Flicop
    Sue Flicop on October 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm

    Thanks, Bryan. This is fantastic! I’ll put a link on the LWVN website (lwvnewton.org).

  7. Jane Frantz
    Jane Frantz on October 30, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    Thanks, Bryan!

  8. Colleen Minaker
    Colleen Minaker on October 31, 2017 at 8:04 am

    I read the Election Commission sample ballot. I know exactly the people I shall cast a vote for next week. Many of the candidates I shall leave blank as I know nothing about them and I have read much literature.
    When the average voter enters the voting booth he/she will be overwhelmed by the length and confusion of the ballot and may pick the key issues or candidates when casting their vote. Even with a good turnout, this election will be a very incomplete and frustrating process with a very unreliable voting outcome.