Matt Desmond pulls papers for Ward 3 Alderman on Monday morning. – Photo by William Tauro

This week started the process for running for the local election. Monday, May 6 began with a rush on the Somerville election commission. The following took out nomination papers as of Tuesday, May 7:

Mayor: Joseph Curtatone, re-election

Alderman at Large

3 incumbents and 2 challangers so far. One can vote for 4

with 9 running makes it a primary.

John Connolly, Jr., incumbent

William White, incumbent

Dennis Sullivan, incumbent

Sean Fitzgerald,candidate

Mary Jo Rossetti,candidate

Ward One Alderman     

Maureen Bastardi, candidate

Elio LoRusso, candidate

Ward One School Committee

Steven P. Roix, candidate

Ward Two Alderman         

Maryann Heuston, incumbent

Ward Two School Committee

Michael D. Nionankis, candidate

Ward Three Alderman

Mathew Desmond, candidate

Robert McWatters, candidate

Ward Three School Committee

Adam Sweeting, incumbent

Ward Four Alderman

Tony Lafuente, incumbent

Ward Four School Committee

Christine Berge-Rafal, incumbent

Ward Five Alderman

Courtney O’Keefe, candidate

Mark Niedergang, candidate

Ward Five School Committee

Laura Pitone, candidate

Ross Richmond, candidate

Caroline Shea-Rosas, candidate

Ward Six Alderman

Rebekah Gerwitz, incumbent

Ward Six School Committee

Paul Bockelman, incumbent

Ward Seven Alderman

Katjana Ballantyne, candidate

Ward Seven School Committee

Barry Rafkin, candidate

Caroline Normand, candidate