24 Possible Mayoral Candidates for Boston Sept. 24 Preliminary Election

In total, 24 people signed up for mayoral nomination papers, and 27 people signed up for nomination papers for at-large city council.

The deadline to sign-up for election nomination papers for Boston's mayoral and city council elections has passed -- with 24 possible candidates for mayor. To put that in perspective, there were five total candidates in 2009's preliminary election for Boston mayor. The deadline to sign up for papers was Monday at 5 p.m., and there were no big surprises at the deadline -- like Mayor Thomas Menino deciding to seek reelection. "The 24 candidates who signed up by Monday’s deadline must now gather 3,000 signatures by May 21 in order to appear on the September 24th election ballot," said city spokesperson Emilee Ellison.  Some possible candidates have already started to announce they're not running for office, like Frank John Addivinola Jr. and …

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25 Vying for 4 At-Large Seats

The crowded field includes contenders also seeking the mayor's chair.

  The mayor's race has gotten all the attention, but there are actually more people running for an at-large City Council seat this year. There are currently 25 people trying to secure the four at-large slots. Which makes sense: If Mayor Tom Menino is the keystone on Boston politics, then removing him leads to all the other stones shifting and sliding into new places. Some would-be candidates are hedging their bets, taking out nomination papers for mayor and at-large city council. Others are focused on one race. May 13 is the last day to take out nomination papers, so there's a small chance this list will grow. And there's no guarantee all 25 will return with the required signatures. For now, however, the ranks of at-large candidates are …

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2 Dozen Candidates Elbow for Room in Mayor's Race

As candidates continue to pull papers for the mayor race, some early contenders find themselves jockeying for position against their neighbors.

  Five weeks ago, there was one declared candidate for mayor. John Connolly had his run of the city while current Mayor Tom Menino weighed his future. Now, fully two dozen men and women have pulled nomination papers for the mayor's race.  A map of the current list of candidates finds some familiar patterns: Most candidates live toward south and center of the city, matching the city's overall population density. But that means candidates who live a mere blocks apart will tussle over the same turf and base of voter support. There are 11 candidates from Dorchester, four from Hyde Park, three from Roxbury, two from Roxbury and one each from East Boston, Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill. The top two vote-getters in the primary will move on to the…

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Markey or Gomez: Who Would You Vote for Today?

The two will face off on June 25 in the U.S. Senate special election.

After months of campaigning we now know who is going head to head in the June 25 special U.S. Senate election.  Democratic Congressman Edward Markey (D-Malden) took the Democratic vote in the Tuesday election over fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). Political newcomer and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset came out on top of a field of Republican candidates  - including more seasoned opponents former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and State Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. With a month and a half of campaigning still to come we wanted to stop and ask you this question. If the Special Election were today - who would you vote for right now? Markey or Gomez? Tell us in our comments section below.

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Google: Connolly's Campaign HQ has Flaherty for Mayor Signs on Streetview

Google Maps has an image of Michael Flaherty's '09 campaign at mayoral candidate John Connolly's new Roslindale Campaign Headquarters on Belgrade Avenue.

  Mayoral candidate and At-Large City Councilor John Connolly is opening a new campaign headquarters at 162 Belgrade Ave., in Roslindale - but according to Google's streetview, the location is taken by Michael Flaherty's 2009 mayoral campaign. Connolly laughed when told about it, "I'll see if I can get the Google satellites to update the picture." West Roxbury Patch tweeted about the new campaign location, which Ryan O. Ferguson, tweeted back about the current Google streetview for the location: "Streetview has Flaherty for Mayor 09 sign!#badjuju RT @WestRoxPatch: John Connolly opening campaign office|162 Belgrade Av #bospoli #mapoli" Asked whether it was bad luck? Connolly retorted, "No. We had it in 2011 and we won. We changed the luck …

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Clare Kelly Organizing Arroyo's Mayoral Campaign

Clare Kelly will serve as campaign manager for the At-Large Boston City Councillor.

North End resident Clare Kelly has been named campaign manager for At-Large Boston City Councillor Felix Arroyo, who is running for Boston mayor.  Kelly previously served as field director for Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's successful 2010 campaign and more recently served as executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, overseeing all of the party's organizing efforts during the 2012 election cycle in Massachusetts, according to a press release from the Felix Arroyo for Mayor campaign.  "I am thrilled that Clare Kelly has signed on to lead our campaign. She was my first and only choice because she is the best choice. She has impressive grassroots campaign experience and knows that a grassroots effort isn't just a smart way…

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Markey Won in Roslindale - Ward-by-Ward Breakdown of U.S. Senate Primary

Republican Gabriel Gomez will face Democrat U.S. Rep Ed Markey on June 25 to choose who will be Massachusetts' junior senator.

  Democratic and current U.S. Congressman Ed Markey will face Republican Gabriel Gomez in a June 25 special election to determine Massachusetts' second U.S. Senator. And not unexectedly Markey garnered more votes throughout Roslindale's wards and precincts. In total, Markey received 1,840 votes to U.S. Congressman Steven Lynch's 1,292 in the Democrat primary, according to unofficial results from the City of Boston's Elections Department. Please see attached screen shots. Markey will face Republican Gabriel Gomez in a June 25th special election to replace John Kerry, who became the U.S. Secretary of State.  Gomez took home 382 votes in Roslindale, compared to Michael Sullivan's 298, and state Rep. Dan Winslow's 90. But in the June 25 …

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U.S. Senate Primary: Where Do You Vote in Roslindale?

The U.S. Senate special state primary election is today.

Today’s U.S. Senate Special State Primary Election will result with a Democratic and Republican nominee who will vie for the seat vacated by now Secretary of State John Kerry. Voters registered as Democrat, Republican or unenrolled can vote for their party’s candidate today. Polls are open between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The candidates: Stephen Lynch Edward Markey Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Daniel Winslow Roslindale voters vote in three wards - Ward 18, 19, and 20 locations. Voters in Boston can use this search tool to find their polling location or contact the Boston Election Department at 617-635-3767. This is a list of polling locations in Boston.

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Patch Interviews U.S. Senate Candidates

What did Lynch, Markey, Winslow and Sullivan say when faced with tough questions?