There are a number of contested races in Newton this year, beginning with two preliminary races for the September 12th election:
Race for Mayor–top two vote-getters go on to the general election (in alphabetical order):
- Al Cecchinelli
- Ruthanne Fuller
- Eli Katzoff
- Scott Lennon
- Amy Sangiolo
- Richard Saunders
- Geoffrey Woodward
Race for Ward 1 Ward Councilor–top two vote-getters go on to the general election for Ward 1 residents only (in alphabetical order):
- Franco Cedrone
- Siobhan Cunningham
- Maria Greenberg
Other contested races for the general election in November are as follows, with candidates listed in alphabetical order:
Ward 1 Councilor At-Large
- Nicole Castillo
- Allan Ciccone Jr.
- Alison Leary
- Janet Sterman
Ward 2 Councilor At-Large
- Susan Albright
- Jake Auchincloss
- Braden Houston
Ward 3 Councilor At-Large
- Jim Cote
- Andrea Kelley
- Julia Malakie
Ward 4 Ward Councilor
- Jay Harney
- Christopher Markiewicz
Ward 5 Councilor At-Large
- Deb Crossley
- Andreae Downs
- Brian Yates
Ward 6 Ward Councilor:
- Richard Blazar
- Brenda Noel
Ward 1 School Committee
- Kathi Marchi
- Bridget Ray-Canada
Ward 2 School Committee:
- Margaret Albright
- Cyrus Vaghar
Ward 3 School Committee
- Eileen Sandberg
- Anping Shen
Ward 8 School Committee
- Matthew Miller
- Gail Spector