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TheBoston mayoral election of 2017 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, to elect themayor ofBoston , Massachusetts. IncumbentDemocratic mayorMarty J. Walsh won re-election to a second term, defeating District 7City Councilor Tito Jackson ,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
A non-partisanpreliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, with Walsh and Jackson advancing into a Novemberrunoff election .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] voter turnout of 27.80%[ 6] 2013 mayoral election , which generated more excitement as the first Boston mayoral race in a generation without an incumbent.[ 7]
Candidates who advanced to general election [ edit ] Candidates eliminated in the primary [ edit ] Candidate Experience Announced Ref The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general election [ 10] Robert Cappucci FormerBoston School Committee member [ 11] Joseph Wiley Insurance worker [ 12]
By October 2017, ten of the 13Boston City Council members endorsed Walsh for re-election.Ayanna Pressley remained neutral due to her husband being employed by the mayor, andAndrea Campbell declined to comment on her preference.[ 15]
The editorial boards of both of Boston's major daily newspapers endorsed Walsh, withThe Boston Globe [ 16] Boston Herald [ 17]
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Tito Marty Undecided Emerson College [ 14] September 14–16, 2017 529 LV ± 4.2% 26% 55% 19% WBUR-FM [ 25] September 27 – October 1, 2017 405 ± 4.9% 24% 60% 16% Emerson College [ 26] October 19–20, 2017 532 LV ± 4.2% 23% 61% 16%
^ Irons, Meghan E. (January 11, 2017)." .Boston Globe . RetrievedApril 15, 2017 . ^ Irons, Meghan E. (June 7, 2017)."Long shots force runoff in Boston mayoral primary" .The Boston Globe . ^ "Marty Walsh faces 3 challengers on Boston's preliminary ballot" .Boston.com . Associated Press. September 24, 2017.^ Steve LeBlanc,Marty Walsh, Tito Jackson advance to November election , Associated Press (September 26, 2017). ^ Dan Atkinson & O'Ryan Johnson, [Mayor Walsh with a 'W' in re-election bid: Incumbent cruises home over challenger Tito Jackson],Boston Herald (November 8, 2017). ^a b c "MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 7, 2017 MAYOR" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on February 16, 2018. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2018 .^a b Creamer, Lisa (November 8, 2017)."Low — But Slightly Higher Than Expected — Voter Turnout In Boston's Election" .WBUR ^ Dumcius, Gintautas (January 12, 2017)."Councilor launches campaign against Boston Mayor Walsh" .masslive . RetrievedOctober 6, 2020 . ^ Ryan, Andrew (September 9, 2015)."Mayor Walsh to seek reelection in 2017" .The Boston Globe . RetrievedOctober 6, 2020 . ^ "PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION – SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 MAYOR" (PDF) . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on November 10, 2017. RetrievedNovember 9, 2017 .^ Lyle, Caroline (June 14, 2013)."Meet the 12 Confirmed Candidates for Boston's 2013 Mayoral Election" .BostInno . Archived fromthe original on October 22, 2013. RetrievedJune 24, 2013 . ^ Smith, Jennifer (May 25, 2017)."Meet Joseph A. Wiley: He's 'dissatisfied' and wants to be your next mayor" .Dorchester Reporter . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 . ^ Walsh has 31-point lead over Jackson in mayoral race, poll shows ,Boston Globe (June 22, 2017).^a b Joe Battenfeld,Walsh up big in poll; pollster says Tito needs 'perfect storm at this point' Archived 2017-12-01 at theWayback Machine ,Boston Herald (September 18, 2017). ^ Irons, Meghan E. (October 4, 2017)."Mayoral candidate Tito Jackson gets a cold shoulder from political establishment" .The Boston Globe . RetrievedOctober 4, 2017 . ^a b Editorial Board (October 23, 2017)."A second term for Mayor Walsh" .The Boston Globe . RetrievedOctober 23, 2017 . ^a b Boston Herald, Editorial Staff (October 25, 2017)."Editorial: Walsh has earned a second term" .Boston Herald . RetrievedNovember 1, 2017 . ^ Kimmel, Jordan (October 27, 2017)."Jackson campaign has new public endorsements" .The Daily Free Press . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 . ^ Becker, Kaitlin McKinley (October 28, 2017)."Mass. Senator Ed Markey Endorses Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Re-Election" .NECN . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 . ^ Buell, Spencer (October 16, 2017)."Elizabeth Warren Is Endorsing Marty Walsh" . City Life. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 . ^a b Bernstein, David S. (January 8, 2017)."Who's Afraid of Marty Walsh?" .Boston Magazine . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 . ^a b c d "Wards 21 and 22 Endorse Mayor Walsh" .Marty Walsh . September 14, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 .^ Irons, Meghan E.; Valencia, Milton J.; Fox Globe, Jeremy C. (November 5, 2017)."Boston's mayoral candidates make their closing arguments - The Boston Globe" .BostonGlobe.com . RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 . ^ "Planned Parenthood Endorses Walsh for Boston Mayor" .The Rainbow Times | New England's Largest LGBTQ Newspaper | Boston . October 10, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 16, 2020 .^ "Mayoral election in Boston, Massachusetts (2017)" .Ballotpedia . RetrievedSeptember 20, 2020 .^ "Survey: Marty Walsh leads Tito Jackson by 38 points" .Boston Herald . October 23, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2020 .^ "Preliminary Municipal Election" (PDF) .cityofboston.gov . September 26, 2017. RetrievedMarch 6, 2021 .^ "Municipal Election" (PDF) .cityofboston.gov . November 7, 2017. RetrievedMarch 6, 2021 .Boston mayoral election, 2017 at Wikimedia Commons
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