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Former Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara

City council incumbents lose their spots in preliminary municipal election

Emilia Wisniewski September 18, 2023
Boston City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara will not return to City Hall after losing in the preliminary election on Sept. 12.
Ayanna Pressley won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in the Massachusetts primary elections. PHOTO BY HALEY LERNER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pressley wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in historic primary election

Haley Lerner September 5, 2018
In a historic primary election race Tuesday, several incumbents were beat out for their party nominations as Bay State voters opted for diverse candidates seeking to change the Commonwealth for the better.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Different platforms offer different results

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Different platforms offer different results

Patrick Burke November 7, 2017

This election season, I covered a rally in support of District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson in his bid to become the next mayor of Boston. The event was held at the Massachusetts Association Minority...

Deeqo Jibril, an activist for immigrant rights, discusses her plan to run for a Boston City Council seat. PHOTO COURTESY GUNNAR VINCENS

Deeqo Jibril builds bridge between law enforcement, Muslim community

Sabrina Schnur February 23, 2017

Somalian refugee and longtime Roxbury resident Deeqo Jibril has recently declared her candidacy for Boston City Councilor of District 7. Jibril, who graduated in 2011 from Emerge Massachusetts,...

Tito Jackson speaks at a city council meeting last October. The city councilor, who represents District 7, is now running for mayor of Boston. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Councilor Tito Jackson to run for Boston mayor

Shannon Larson January 19, 2017

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson announced his candidacy for the mayor of Boston on Jan. 12, challenging Boston Mayor Martin Walsh for the office. In an interview with The Daily Free Press, Jackson,...

Severo Olga places her vote Tuesday for city council at a polling place at 333 Massachusetts Ave. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council campaigning, elections starting up

Julia Metjian September 10, 2015

Campaigning is underway for the 2015 Boston City Council race, as councilors seek reelection and District 4 and District 7 required preliminary votes Tuesday. Josh Zakim, city councilor of District...

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