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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsMA The 2013 Boston mayoral election occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had declined to run for re-election to a sixth term. A non-partisan preliminary election was held on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. 12 candidates made the ballot to replace Menino, with state representative Marty Walsh and city councilor John R. Connolly advancing to the general election. Walsh was elected to his first term, defeating Connolly by 3% of the vote, and was inaugurated on Monday, January 6, 2014.[1]

Background

Incumbent mayor Thomas Menino had held office ever since ascending to the mayoralty following the resignation of Raymond Flynn in 1993. In 2013, Menino opted against seeking what would have been his sixth elected term as mayor. He announced his decision not to seek reelection on March 27, 2013.[2]

Without an incumbent seeking reelection, this made the 2013 election the first open election since 1984, thirty years earlier.[2] Menino did not endorse a candidate.[3]

Candidates

Candidates who advanced to general election

Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates advanced to the general election held on November 5. [4]
Файл:John Connolly IMG 6364 - Version 2 (10678402686) (1).jpg
John Connolly
Boston City Councilor At-Large (2008-2014) Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Connolly for Boston 2013 logo.png
[5]
Файл:Marty Walsh (a).jpg
Marty Walsh
Massachusetts state representative from the 13th Suffolk district (1997-2014)
Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Martin J. Walsh for Mayor logo 2013.png
[6]

Candidates eliminated in the primary

Candidate Experience Announced Ref
The following candidates were eliminated in the primary election and did not advance to the general election. [7]
Файл:Felix G. Arroyo (8064221689).jpg
Felix G. Arroyo
Boston City Councilor At-Large (2010-2014) Шаблон:Dts [8]
Файл:John Barros 2013 (1).jpg
John Barros
Former Boston School Committee member (2010–2013)
Former executive director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Barros for Mayor 2013 (6160691).png
[9][10]
Charles Clemons Co-owner of TOUCH 106.1FM
Former police officer
Шаблон:Dts [7][11]
Файл:DFC2013 (1).jpg
Daniel F. Conley
Suffolk County District Attorney (2002-2018) Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Dan Conley for Mayor logo (1).png
[12]
Файл:Rob Consalvo 2009 (1).jpg
Robert Consalvo
Boston City Councilor from District 5 (2002-2014) Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Rob Consalvo for Mayor logo (1).png
[13]
Файл:Charlotte Golar Richie 2013 (1) 3x4.jpg
Charlotte Golar Richie
Former Massachusetts state representative from the 5th Suffolk district (1995–1999) Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Charlotte Golar Richie for Mayor (1).png
[14]
Файл:Michael P. Ross 2013 (a) (3x4a).png
Michael P. Ross
Boston City Councilor from District 8 (2000-2013)
Former President of the Boston City Council (2009–2010)
Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Mike Ross for Mayor logo.png
[15]
Bill Walczak Co-founder of the Codman Square Health Center
Community organizer
Шаблон:Dts
Файл:Bill Walczak for Mayor logo.png
[7][16]
David James Wyatt Candidate for Boston City Council in 2007 [7]
Файл:Charles Yancey (9501945637).jpg
Charles Yancey
Boston City Councilor from District 4 (1984-2015) Шаблон:Dts [17]

Withdrew

  • Frank John Addivinola, Jr., candidate for state senate in 2010 and U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 (running for councilor-at-large)[18]
  • Lee Buckley[18]
  • Robert Cappucci, former Boston School Committee member and retired Boston Police officer (failed to get enough signatures)[7]
  • Miniard Culpepper, reverend[18]
  • Will Dorcena, activist (failed to get enough signatures)[19]
  • Althea Garrison, former state representative (ran for councilor-at-large)[18]
  • John Laing, businessman (failed to get enough signatures)[20]
  • Divo Rodrigues Monteiro, educator and poet[21] (ran for city council in District 4)[18]
  • David Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports (failed to get enough signatures)[20]
  • Gareth R. Saunders, former city councilor (ran for councilor-at-large)[18]
  • Hassan A. Williams, candidate for state senate in 2010[18]
  • Christopher G. Womack[18]

Declined

Primary

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Tom Menino had served since being elected to the position in 1993, making him the longest-serving mayor in Boston's history.[37] The first candidate to announce a campaign for mayor was at-Large Boston City Councillor John R. Connolly in February 2013, who announced an intent to base his campaign on reforming public education and opposing the influence of the Boston Teachers Union.[38] Connolly's campaign was considered to have little chance of succeeding if Menino decided to run for re-election, as the incumbent was highly popular in the city.[38] In March, Menino announced that he would not be seeking re-election, stating that health issues were preventing him from carrying out his tasks as mayor to a satisfactory standard.[39]

Soon after Menino's announcement, state representative Marty Walsh and at-large City Councillor Felix G. Arroyo announced that they would begin mayoral campaigns, both doing so on the same day.[40] Walsh and Arroyo officially began their campaigns on April 10.[41][42] However, the first candidate to officially join Connolly was Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley, who did so on April 3.[43] A day later City Councillor Rob Consalvo of Hyde Park also announced that he would run, while Dorchester activist Bill Walczak did the same on the 7th.[44][45] Several other candidates, including City Councillors Michael P. Ross and Charles Yancey, former state representative Charlotte Golar Richie, and Boston School Committee member John Barros announced campaigns over the following weeks. In total, 12 candidates made the ballot for the preliminary election.[46]

Connolly’s status as the only mayoral candidate to have announced a campaign before Menino declared that he would not run for re-election gave him an advantage in that it had given him more time to build a campaign apparatus and political platform.[47] Upon his entry into the race Walsh had demonstrated organizational strength by gathering the required signatures to get on the ballot in a single day, which impressed political insiders and showcased the influence of the labor unions who were supporting his candidacy.[48] The advantages enjoyed by the two men led to them being considered the frontrunners for the two spots in the general election in the campaign's early stages.[48]

By mid-September, it was suggested by radio station WBUR-FM that a clear top tier of candidates had arisen in the race, consisting of Connolly, Walsh, Golar Richie, Arroyo and Conley.[49] Golar Richie's campaign was viewed as having gained significant momentum by this stage on the race, helped by her status as the most prominent black and only female candidate in the race.[49]

Debates

2013 Boston mayoral election primary debates
 Шаблон:Abbr Date & time Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
Шаблон:Colors Participant   Шаблон:Colors Absent   Шаблон:Colors Non-invitee  
Felix G. Arroyo John Barros Charles Clemons Daniel F. Conley John R. Connolly Robert Consalvo Charlotte Golar Richie Michael P. Ross Bill Walczak Marty Walsh David Wyatt Charles Yancey
Шаблон:Nbsp 1[50]Шаблон:Nbsp Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No
Шаблон:Nbsp 2[51]Шаблон:Nbsp Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes
Шаблон:Nbsp 3[52]Шаблон:Nbsp Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes-No Шаблон:Yes

Endorsements

Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box

Polling

Graphical summary

Шаблон:Graph:Chart

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Felix
Arroyo
John
Barros
Daniel
Conley
John
Connolly
Robert
Consalvo
Charlotte Golar
Richie
Michael
Ross
Bill
Walczak
Marty
Walsh
Charles
Yancey
Other/
Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 6% 3% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 12% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 16% 8% 10% 5% 6% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 12% 1% Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 22%Шаблон:Efn
Mass Inc September 14–16, 2013 487 ± 4.4% 8% 3% 8% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 15% 5% 10% 6% 4% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 12% 1% Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 27%Шаблон:Efn
UNH September 5–12, 2013 411 ± 4.8% 6% 6% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 10% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 15% 6% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 10% 5% 4% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 10% 3% Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 27%Шаблон:Efn
Suffolk University/Boston Herald July 10–15, 2013 600 ± 4% 4% 1% 9% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 12% 8% 5% 5% 2% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 11% 3% Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 40%Шаблон:Efn

Results

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General election

Campaign

Both Connolly and Walsh were felt to be liberal Democrats, with Connolly being perceived as being focused on education and Walsh having the reputation of being the candidate of organised labor.[53] Connolly was considered the frontrunner as the campaign began, as he was more well-known and was considered to have a superior field organisation to Walsh.[54] However, Walsh's campaign was boosted by large spending by labor unions, who were dissatisfied with Connolly due to his staunch support for charter schools.[54] Connolly raised objections to the support that Walsh had received, arguing that it would make him beholden to the unions if he were to win, but he made sure to temper his criticism to avoid alienating labor unions from his campaign completely.[53] Walsh responded to this criticism by arguing that his ties to labor would make him more effective at negotiating contracts and preventing strikes.[53] Walsh's campaign was also boosted by his being endorsed by his preliminary rivals Golar Richie, Barros and Arroyo.[55]

The relative lack of policy differences between the candidates led to the election largely coming down to a contest between biographies and personalities. Walsh supporters derided Connolly as a "corporate lawyer" while Connolly supporters characterised Walsh as a puppet of organized labor.[55] Connolly's base of support largely came from his home neighborhood of West Roxbury and the relatively affluent communities in Boston's west, while Walsh had support from both the more working-class, culturally conservative areas in South Boston and from left-wing activists who had been invigorated by Elizabeth Warren's successful campaign for U.S. Senate the previous year.[56][55]

Debates

2013 Boston mayoral general election debates
 Шаблон:Abbr Date & time Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
Шаблон:Colors Participant   Шаблон:Colors Absent   Шаблон:Colors Non-invitee  
John R. Connolly Marty Walsh
Шаблон:Nbsp 1[57]Шаблон:Nbsp Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes
Шаблон:Nbsp 2[58]Шаблон:Nbsp Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Center Шаблон:Yes Шаблон:Yes

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold endorsed after the primary. Шаблон:Endorsements box Шаблон:Endorsements box

Polling

Graphical summary

Шаблон:Graph:Chart

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Marty
Walsh
John
Connolly
Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Herald October 29–31, 2013 555 ± 4.2% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 46% 43% 11%
UMass Poll, UMass Amherst October 22–26, 2013 405 ± 5.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 47% 40% 13%
University of New Hampshire October 17–22, 2013 465 ± 4.5% 38% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 47% 15%
Mass Inc October 19–20, 2013 503 ± 4.4% 39% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 41% 20%
Sage Systems October 16–17, 2013 375 ± 3.9% 36% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 40% 24%
UMass Lowell October 2–7, 2013 375 ± 6% 37% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 45% 18%
S.U./Herald October 2–6, 2013 600 ± 4% 34% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 41% 23%
Anderson Robbins ^ September 28–30, 2013 800 ± ? 32% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 44% 24%
S.U./Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 29% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 44% 28%
  • ^ Internal poll for John Connolly campaign

Шаблон:Hidden begin

With Conley
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Daniel
Conley
John
Connolly
Undecided
S.U./Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% 29% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 36% 35%
With Consalvo
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Connolly
Robert
Consalvo
Undecided
S.U./Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 47% 25% 28%
With Golar Richie
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
John
Connolly
Charlotte Golar
Richie
Undecided
Suffolk University/Boston Herald September 12–17, 2013 600 ± 4% Шаблон:Party shading/Nonpartisan align=center| 43% 32% 25%

Шаблон:Hidden end

Results

Файл:John Connolly 2013 concession (02) (a).png
John Connolly delivers his concession speech after the November election

Walsh defeated Connolly by a narrow margin of 3.5%, with Connolly conceeding and stating he believed Walsh would be a successful mayor.[59] There were a total of 560 write-in votes, the largest recipient of these being baseball player David Ortiz.[60] Шаблон:Election box begin no change Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box write-in with party link no change Шаблон:Election box total no change Шаблон:Election box end

See also

Notes

Шаблон:Notelist

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

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