FRAMINGHAM – Earlier this year, State Rep. Maria Robinson and State Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis endorsed mayoral candidate Charlie Sisitsky over current Mayor Yvonne Spicer.
The two Progressive Democrats said they could sit on the sidelines in this year’s mayoral race.
“After four years of gross mismanagement, four years of absent leadership, four years of a go-it-alone attitude. The only way for Framingham to move forward is to come together as a diverse community and vote for a proven leader. And that person is Charlie,” he said at Sisitsky’s campaign kickoff.
Sisitsky received about 66% of the vote in the preliminary election, with more than 4,400 votes while Spicer received under 2,000 votes.
Voters will elect either Sisitsky or Spicer on November 2 for mayor for 4 years. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day.
And while Rep. Robinson has decided not to weigh in on the the Framingham City Council and other contested races on the November 2 ballot, Rep. Lewis has not.
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Rep. Lewis has been actively campaigning, canvasing and knocking on doors, and endorsing candidates in all five contested City Council races since the summer.
Of the 11 City Councilors, eight of the current Councilors are endorsing Charlie Sisitsky.
Councilors Cesar Stewart-Morales (District 2), Tracey Bryant in (District 9), and Margareth Shepard in (District 7) are all endorsing Spicer for re-election.
Shepard is not seeking re-election, and has endorsed Leora Mallach in the District 7 City Council race.
Rep. Lewis is endorsing and campaigning for Stewart-Morales (District 2) and Bryant (District 9) for re-election to the City Council.
Rep. Lewis is also actively campaigning for Mallach in District 7, as well as Cheryl Gordon, a former School Committee member, in District 5 for City Council.
Mallach’s opponent in the race is an immigrant, who escaped Communist Europe, who has been active in school issues.
Gordon’s opponent in the race is a former School Committee member, a veteran, and person of color.
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In District 3, Rep. Lewis is campaigning and endorsing Adam Steiner for re-election. His opponent for the District 3 seat is a woman, who is active in the Democratic party.
City of Framingham elections are nonpartisan, which means political parties are not on the ballot and typically not a part of local elections.
However, there has been a lot of discussion in the City and on social media about whether a candidate is a Democrat, a Republican, or not enrolled in any party.
In the Mayoral race, both Spicer and Sisitsky are Democrats.
Rep. Lewis is endorsing four Democrats for City Council – (Steiner, Stewart-Morales, Bryant, and Gordon). He is also endorsing Mallach, who is not enrolled in any political party.
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Editor’s Note: Photos from Rep. Lewis’ political Facebook page.
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